Pandemic Viruses: SARS

Pandemic Viruses: SARS

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Science, Health Sciences, Biology

6th - 12th Grade

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The video discusses the outbreak of SARS, a severe acute respiratory syndrome, in 2003. Initially reported in Asia, it quickly spread worldwide, infecting over 8000 people. Unlike influenza, SARS was caused by a coronavirus, which mutated from animals to humans, increasing its virulence. Although the outbreak was contained within months, no cure has been found.

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3 mins • 1 pt

What is thought to have caused the mutation of the coronavirus that led to SARS?

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Was a cure found for the SARS outbreak of 2003?

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