Virus pandémicos: SARS

The video discusses the SARS outbreak of 2003, which originated in Asia and quickly spread globally, infecting over 8000 people. Unlike the flu, SARS is caused by a coronavirus that mutated from an animal origin, making it more virulent. Despite its rapid spread, the outbreak was controlled within months, although no cure exists.

What was one of the first pandemic outbreaks of the 21st century?

• Ebola

• SARS

• H1N1

• MERS

Which type of virus is responsible for causing SARS?

• Adenovirus

• Coronavirus

• Rhinovirus

• Influenza virus

What was the initial belief about coronaviruses before the SARS outbreak?

• They only caused colds

• They were harmless to humans

• They caused severe respiratory diseases

• They were a type of flu virus

What is believed to have made the SARS strain more virulent?

• A change in climate

• A mutation

• A new vaccine

• Increased human travel

Despite the lack of a cure, how was the 2003 SARS outbreak controlled?

• Through a global vaccination campaign

• By implementing strict public health measures

• By natural immunity development

• Due to the virus losing its potency