Monarch Disease Ontology identifier MONDO_0005091 (severe acute respiratory syndrome) is a viral respiratory infection caused by the SARS coronavirus. It is transmitted through close person-to-person contact. It is manifested with high fever, headache, dry cough and myalgias. It may progress to pneumonia and cause death. Also known as: SARS, SARS coronavirus caused disease or disorder, SARS coronavirus disease or disorder, SARS coronavirus infectious disease, SARS-CoV infection, acute respiratory coronavirus infection.