Which of the following is a relatively new respiratory disease caused by a virus that is very contagious and sometimes fatal?

A) SARS
B) Sinusitis
C) SIDS
D) TB
E) RDS

SARS

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, a viral respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus, characterized by fever and respiratory symptoms.

Contagious

Capable of being transmitted from one individual to another through direct or indirect contact.

Fatal

Resulting in death; having a deadly or lethal outcome.