First of all, SARS or severe acute respiratory sydrome is not a bacteria. It is actually a virus, a whole different group of microorganisms. SARS is transmitted via droplet produced when a person sneezes or cough. read more
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a total of 8,098 people worldwide became sick with SARS during the 2003 outbreak. Of these, 774 died. In the United States, only eight people had laboratory evidence of SARS-CoV infection. All of these people had traveled to other parts of the world where SARS was spreading. read more