Homeopathy Treatment For SARS

SARS is a short form for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. SARS is a respiratory disease never known to the medical world before it was first reported earlier in March 2003. SARS was reported first in Guangdong Province (China), Hanoi (Vietnam) and spread to Hong Kong, North America. As on the 1st April, 2003, there are about 70 cases reported in the US. The disease is reported to have spread to several countries, mainly through travelers.

The medical world knows little about this condition, as it is a disease of recent origin. The World Health Organization (WHO) and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is a US Government recognized institute in Atlanta, have released information on SARS.

Symptoms :

 low-grade fever, which may be 100.4 or more. Fever may be associated with chills, headache, body ache, malaise, and weakness. Since the virus seems to affect the respiratory tract, the patient may experience difficulty in breathing and respiratory distress. 

Due to the affection of the respiratory tubes by the virus, there is insufficiency of oxygen, which leads to difficulty in breathing. In 10 to 20 % of the cases reported so far, severe respiratory distress has been observed, requiring mechanical ventilator. 

Dry cough is an associated symptom The symptoms as above are similar to influenza (flu) and pneumonia; typical of any virus infection.

homeopathic treatment for SARS :

In the light of no definite medicines in allopathy for SARS or for viral respiratory diseases, except offering ventilators, oxygen support therapy, antibiotic cover and some nonspecific antiviral medication, it can be well suggested that the homeopathy medicines are evaluated and incorporated while treating SARS.