Severe acute respiratory syndrome had greatly damaged lives and economy in the past years. It had affected primarily economies hampering tourism of Asian countries. SARS in its worst had made thousands of casualties.
In its devastation, 14 countries around the globe suffered the setbacks. The development of SARS epidemic in the United States was not that apparent but it still left a stigma in the society.
It was well affirmed by specialist and researchers that all SARS patients had a strain of the virus of paramyxovirus family. The virus that damaged the respiratory system of the person is the metapneumovirus which kills the antibodies responsible to the strength of the immune system.
Metapneumovirus is thought to be not only the reason behind SARS but other viruses have shared the strain. Moreover, researchers haven’t found yet a medicine to kill the virus. However, they are very hopeful that they will be able to crack down the cure to SARS.
After careful microscopic research by virologist, it was found out that there are other viruses that thrive in the infection. These viruses are more likely the same with the ones that cause the flu and the common cold. Having this vital knowledge paved the way to the understanding of the SARS as a cold and flu family which is less serious than expected.
Researchers were able to track the coronavirus as a support to the metapneumovirus. These two viruses which cause SARS are interdependent on each other in terms of purpose and living aspect. This discovery also helps virologist to connect atypical diseases to the strain viruses.
After a careful research of the two viruses, virologists were able to conclude the cure of SARS. They were able to defectively kill the metapneumovirus by using the coronavirus.
This paves the way to the understanding that SARS and cold have common aspects in terms of illness viral causes.