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MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome)

Chinese translation: 中东呼吸综合征

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08:21 Feb 14, 2021
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COVID-19 - Medical - Medical (general)
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English term or phrase: MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome)
Definition from Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
A serious viral respiratory illness that is marked by fever, cough, and shortness of breath and that may often progress to severe pneumonia with acute respiratory distress syndrome and organ failure.

Example sentence(s):
  • Overall, more than 20 countries worldwide have reported cases of MERS. American Lung Association
  • The virus that causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been found in bats in Saudi Arabia, suggesting a potential origin for the disease, according to a new study. Live Science
  • The virus, which causes Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), is a newly emerged betacoronavirus that was first identified in a patient from Saudi Arabia in April 2012. Wikipedia
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Chinese translation:中东呼吸综合征
Definition:
中东呼吸综合征是一种由冠状病毒（中东呼吸综合征冠状病毒）引起的病毒性呼吸道疾病。该病毒于2012年首次在沙特阿拉伯得到确认。
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Frank Feng
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5 +3中东呼吸综合征
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  confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
中东呼吸综合征


Definition from WHO:
中东呼吸综合征是一种由冠状病毒（中东呼吸综合征冠状病毒）引起的病毒性呼吸道疾病。该病毒于2012年首次在沙特阿拉伯得到确认。

Example sentence(s):
  • 中东呼吸综合征的典型表现为发热、咳嗽和/或气短。肺炎较为常见，但据报告，有些中东呼吸综合征病毒感染者没有症状。也报告发生过腹泻等胃肠症状。 有些中东呼吸综合征严重病例会出现呼吸衰竭，需要在重症监护室得到人工通气和支持。 - WHO  
  • 英文简称为MERS的中东呼吸综合征最早是在2012年被辨认出来，病因是一种冠状病毒所引起的，冠状病毒家族成员繁多，从一般的感冒到2003年造成全球恐慌的SARS都是冠状病毒所引起的。 - BBC  
  • 韩国政府9日紧急召开内阁会议，商讨应对中东呼吸综合征(MERS)的举措。与确诊病人有过间接接触的大约440人正接受监测，另有22人因与病人有直接接触在家中隔离。 - Xinhua News  
Frank Feng
China
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Native speaker of: Chinese
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