SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome)

German translation: Schweres akutes respiratorisches Syndrom

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12:55 Mar 26, 2020

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English term or phrase: SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome)

Definition from CNN:
SARS, or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, is a type of coronavirus. The acronyms itself refers to the illnesses, while SARS-CoV refers specifically to the physical virus. SARS is often used to contextualize the current coronavirus outbreak through the SARS epidemic of 2002 and 2003. That outbreak killed more than 770 people, with most of the deaths occurring in China and Hong Kong.

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First known person-to-person transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the USA. Montreal Gazette
SARS showed how quickly infection can spread in a highly mobile and interconnected world. Mayo Clinic
SARS was first reported in Asia in February 2003. The illness spread to more than two dozen countries in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia before the SARS global outbreak of 2003 was contained. CDC (Centers for Disease Control)

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German translation:Schweres akutes respiratorisches Syndrom

Definition:
… oder auch
"Schweres akutes Atemwegssyndrom"

"Das Schwere Akute Respiratorische Syndrom wird auch als SARS bezeichnet (vom englischen „severe acute respiratory syndrome“). Es handelt sich um eine Infektionskrankheit, die zum ersten Mal Anfang des Jahrtausends in China festgestellt wurde …"

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Schweres akutes respiratorisches Syndrom

Definition from Tropeninstitut:
… oder auch
"Schweres akutes Atemwegssyndrom"

"Das Schwere Akute Respiratorische Syndrom wird auch als SARS bezeichnet (vom englischen „severe acute respiratory syndrome“). Es handelt sich um eine Infektionskrankheit, die zum ersten Mal Anfang des Jahrtausends in China festgestellt wurde …"

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"Schweres akutes Atemwegssyndrom Definition Das Schwere Akute Respiratorische Syndrom wird auch als SARS bezeichnet (vom englischen „severe acute respiratory syndrome“)…" - Tropeninstitut

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