Introduction to Healthcare for Arabic-speaking Interpreters and Translators

Update on Covid-19 (April 2020)

https://doi.org/10.1075/z.209.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   فايروس كورونا : هو الإسم المستخدم للإشارة إلى فيروس المتلازمة التنفسية الحاد ة الوخيمة ( سارس كوف 2) والذي ينتج عنه مرض فيروس كورونا ( كوفيد 19)

Covid-19 – acute respiratory infection caused by SARS-CoV-2 كوفيد -19 -: عدوى الجهاز التنفسي الحادة الناتجة عن فيروس المتلازمة التنفسية الحادة الوخيمة ( سارس كوف 2)