Kissoon N
Department of Paediatrics, Office of Paediatric Critical Care Medicine, University of Florida, HSC/Jacksonville, 820 Prudential Drive, Suite 203, Howard Bldg, Jacksonville, FL 32207, USA.
West Indian Med J. 2003 Jun;52(2):91-4.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a recently recognized infectious disease associated with severe morbidity and mortality. It presents with non-specific signs and symptoms and because no definitive laboratory test is readily available, it poses a great risk to healthcare workers as well as difficulty in quarantine. The global response has been coordinated and enthusiastic in trying to understand and control this disease. Severe acute respiratory syndrome poses a threat to the Caribbean because of easy and convenient travel and the vibrant tourist industry.
严重急性呼吸综合征（SARS）是一种最近才被认识的传染病，与严重的发病率和死亡率相关。它表现出非特异性的体征和症状，而且由于没有现成的确诊实验室检测方法，它对医护人员构成了巨大风险，也给隔离工作带来困难。全球已展开协调且积极的行动，试图了解并控制这种疾病。由于便捷的旅行和活跃的旅游业，严重急性呼吸综合征对加勒比地区构成了威胁。
