Introduction to Healthcare for Japanese-speaking Interpreters and Translators

Update on Covid-19 (April 2020)

https://doi.org/10.1075/z.205.additional

Covid-19 – acute respiratory infection caused by SARS-CoV-2, a virus out of the large family of different coronaviruses

Causes:  severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

Symptoms: (one or more of the following): cough, sore throat, sneezing, fatigue, runny nose, shortness of breath, losing the ability to smell; with or without fever; mild or no symptoms in some patients

Diagnostic tests: swab from mouth, throat or back of the nose; sputum test

Treatment: (depending on symptoms): rest, fluids, medication to reduce fever, oxygen, breathing support (CPAP mask or ventilator)

Addition to Glossary (April 2020)

corona virus: name used to refer to the SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes Covid-19:

corona virus(コロナウイルス)：Covid-19 (新型コロナウイルス感染症)を引き起こす原因であるSARS-CoV-2を指して使われる名称

Covid-19 - acute respiratory infection caused by SARS-CoV-2:

Covid-19（新型コロナウイルス感染症）: SARS-CoV-2によって引き起こされた急性呼吸器感染症