1D65
category
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Definition
A disease of the respiratory system, caused by an infection with coronavirus SARS-CoV-1. This disease is characterised by fever, headache, cough, myalgia, tachycardia, or diarrhea. This disease may also lead to pneumonia. Transmission is by direct contact or airborne transmission - by inhalation of infected respiratory secretions. Confirmation is by identification of coronavirus SARS-CoV-1 in a blood, stool, respiratory secretions, or body tissue sample.
Exclusions
- COVID-19, virus identified
(RA01.0) - COVID-19, virus not identified
(RA01.1)
Also indexed as
SARS - [severe acute respiratory syndrome]Severe acute respiratory syndrome