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MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome)

German translation: MERS

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08:20 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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German translation:MERS
Definition:
MERS ist die Kurzbezeichnung für das Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. Hervorgerufen wird die Erkrankung durch ein Virus aus der Gattung der Coronaviren. Es kann beim Menschen Lungenentzündung, schwere Atemwegsinfekte und Nierenversagen hervorrufen.
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Birgit Spalt
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MERS


Definition from Tropeninstitut:
MERS ist die Kurzbezeichnung für das Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. Hervorgerufen wird die Erkrankung durch ein Virus aus der Gattung der Coronaviren. Es kann beim Menschen Lungenentzündung, schwere Atemwegsinfekte und Nierenversagen hervorrufen.

Example sentence(s):
  • Das Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) wurde im April 2012 erstmals bei Patienten auf der arabischen Halbinsel nachgewiesen. - Robert Koch Institut  
  • In Südkorea haben sich mehr als hundert Menschen mit dem MERS-Virus infiziert, das eine gefährliche Lungenentzündung auslösen kann. - Apotheken Umschau  
Birgit Spalt
Austria
Local time: 07:06
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 20

Votes in favor of/against selecting this as the best translation of the term asked
Yes  Gudrun Wolfrath: Hier noch ein Beispiel: https://www.dzif.de/de/glossar/mers
18 mins
  -> Danke schön :)
Yes  Steffen Walter
15 hrs
  -> Vielen Dank :)
Yes  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
4 days
  -> Danke sehr. :)
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