Treating severe acute respiratory syndrome
Severe acute respiratory syndrome is treated with a natural human alpha interferon, a dsRNA or both natural human alpha interferon and a dsRNA.
1. A method of treating severe acute respiratory syndrome comprising administering to an infected subject a dsRNA; wherein the dsRNA is rI n .r(C 11-14 ,U) n , Poly A.Poly U, or rI n .r(C 29 ,G) n in which n is an integer and r is ribo.
2. A method of treating severe acute respiratory syndrome comprising the coordinated administration to an infected subject of (1) a natural human alpha interferon and (2) a dsRNA: wherein the dsRNA is rI n .r(C 11-14 ,U) n , Poly A.Poly U, or rI.r(C 29 ,G) n in which n is an integer and r is ribo.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the dsRNA is rI n .r(C 12 U) n .
4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the dsRNA is rI n .r(C 12 U) n .
5. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the interferon is administered orally.
6. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the interferon is administered intravenously.
7. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the interferon is administered intramuscularly.
8. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the interferon is administered subcutaneously.
9. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the interferon is administered orally.
10. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the interferon is administered intravenously.
11. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the interferon is administered intramuscularly.
12. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the interferon is administered subcutaneously.