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As i heard recently. Severe acute respiratory syndrome. Something acute is severe by definition, but without the S we'd all be talking about ARS, so they added

As i heard recently. Severe acute respiratory syndrome. Something acute is severe by definition, but without the S we'd all be talking about ARS, so they added the Severe

fluidcruft 1y ago
I don't know what you are talking about definitions-wise here. Things can definitely be accute and not severe. This is easily resolved by looking at a dictionary.
rzzzt 1y ago
"acute" is paired with "chronic" and indicates onset, not severity.
- rlpb 1y ago
  So…CARS?
  - Symmetry 1y ago
    Something can't be both chronic (persisting over a long time) and acute (coming all at once). But some diseases can be both chronic and severe, like AIDS.
shawabawa3 1y ago
Pins and needles is usually acute, and harmless Chronic pins and needles should be checked urgently by a doctor as it's very serious