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Treatment of SARS

There are currently no preventative measures to protect from SARS other than to avoid close contact with anyone who may have been exposed to the virus, and to report any symptoms.

Wearing a mask is thought to have the opposite effect to that intended because it creates a warm, moist environment that may cause the virus to grow. Whilst surveillance of travellers has been introduced in some countries, the lack of a specific test, and an incubation period of up to 10 days, means most cases of SARS are missed.

Isolation of probable cases and effective infection control measures in hospital prevents the spread of the virus.

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