What Is SARS Virus?
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6. Complications
Patients who had severe cases of SARS often developed pneumonia. Pneumonia is a serious lung infection that causes the sacs within the lungs to become inflamed. These sacs often fill with pus or fluid, which leads to a cough that often produces phlegm.
Severe cases of the illness may also lead to heart and liver failure. Nearly 800 people died from complications of SARS. People who are over the age of 60 and those with underlying health conditions are more at risk for complications.
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