Full form of the infectious disease SARS is - (1) Syndrome Associated with Respiratory Symptoms (2) Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (3) Severe Asthmatic Respiratory Syndrome (4) Syndrome Alarm on Respiratory System
(2) Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Explanation: Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a serious form of pneumonia. It is caused by a virus that was first identified in 2003. Infection with the SARS virus causes acute respiratory distress (severe breathing difficulty) and sometimes death. SARS is a dramatic example of how quickly world travel can spread a disease. It is also an example of how quickly a connected health system can respond to a new health threat. SARS is caused by a member of the coronavirus family of viruses (the same family that can cause the common cold).