Diagnosis
When SARS first appeared, no specific tests checked for it. Now various tests can help detect the virus. These include tests of the blood, stool, nose and throat. But no known spread of the virus that causes SARS has happened anywhere in the world since 2004.
Treatment
Scientists haven′t yet found an effective treatment for SARS. And antiviral medicines that clear up infections caused by viruses haven′t shown much benefit. Antibiotic medicines only work against bacteria, not viruses.
Hospital care for SARS involves easing symptoms while the SARS virus runs its course. Care might include receiving fluids through a vein and extra oxygen if needed.
