Your patient is a 24-year-old male Chinese citizen on vacation in the United States. He is in moderate distress, complaining of difficulty breathing and gives a four-day history of runny nose, sore throat, fever, chills, and general malaise with a productive cough. His sputum production was significantly worse when he woke this morning, and he developed difficulty breathing this afternoon. HR = 134, BP = 132/84, RR = 26, SaO₂ = 90%. This presentation is most consistent with:

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SARS is a viral respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus. It is characterized by fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. The virus is spread through close contact with an infected person. SARS is most common in Asia, but it has also been reported in other parts of the world.

Your Patient Is a 24-Year-Old Male Chinese Citizen on Vacation