What is SARS pneumonia?

SARS, referred to as SARS for short, is actually a general term, which refers to all pneumonia caused by an unknown pathogen. These pathogens may be symptoms of pneumonia caused by coronavirus, mycoplasma pneumoniae, chlamydia pneumoniae or Legionella, and may also refer to symptoms of pneumonia caused by non-bacteria.

The incubation period of atypical pneumonia is about 4- 1 1 day. The patient showed fever, accompanied by headache, joint pain, general pain and fatigue, and obvious respiratory symptoms, such as dry cough. Some patients have symptoms of dyspnea such as accelerated breathing and shortness of breath. Most patients have no obvious signs, and some patients can smell a little dry and wet rales in the lungs. Most patients do not have elevated white blood cells, and a few patients have leukopenia or/and thrombocytopenia. The disease can be infected by droplets, secretions and respiratory contact.

Complement [symptom]

The main manifestations of the disease are acute onset, with fever as the first symptom, occasional chills, accompanied by headache, joint pain, body aches and fatigue. There are obvious respiratory symptoms: dry cough, less sputum, some patients occasionally have bloodshot sputum, some patients have symptoms of upper respiratory tract virus infection such as accelerated breathing and shortness of breath, and most patients have mild symptoms.

[route of transmission]

The disease is contagious and can be spread through close droplets and contact with respiratory secretions. People are generally susceptible, and medical staff are the high-risk groups of this disease.

[Preventive measures]

First, keep the air circulation in the living and working environment; Second, vinegar can be used to fumigate and disinfect the air; The third is to wash your hands frequently; Fourth, people who come into contact with patients need to wear masks and pay attention to the cleaning and disinfection of their hands; Fifth, according to the weather changes, pay attention to cold and warmth, participate in more exercise, enhance their disease resistance and prevent diseases.