The virus that causes COVID-19 is a respiratory virus.

导致新冠肺炎的病毒是一种呼吸道病毒。

That's short for respiratory syncytial virus.

“RSV”是“呼吸道合胞病毒”的简称。

However like most respiratory illnesses, good respiratory virus etiquette can prevent further spread.

然而，与大多数呼吸道疾病一样，良好的呼吸道病毒防护礼仪可以防止进一步传播。

This year, a respiratory virus centered in the Gulf kept many pilgrims away.

再加上今年在海湾集中的呼吸道病毒让许多朝圣者敬而远之。

It's most often caused by infection from the respiratory syncytial virus or RSV.

它通常由呼吸道合胞病毒（RSV）感染引起。

These are both considered respiratory viruses and many of the symptoms can be very similar.

两者都是呼吸道病毒，并且许多症状都很相似。

That is the conclusion of a new study that looked at how respiratory viruses spread on airplanes.

这是一项以“呼吸道病毒如何在飞机上传播”为课题的新研究所得出的结论。

If a patient has asthma, for example, their reaction to a respiratory virus might be particularly strong!

例如，如果患者患有哮喘，他们对呼吸道病毒的反应可能会特别强烈！

These are already used in China to tackle Covid-19 and may offer long-term protection against respiratory viruses.

这些疫苗已经在中国用于应对新冠，并可能提供针对呼吸道病毒的长期保护。

The new coronavirus is like most respiratory viruses. It affects the movement of air into and out of the lungs.

新冠病毒与大多数呼吸道病毒一样。它会影响空气进出肺部的运动。

It is one of the most infectious respiratory viruses we know of and that I have seen in my 20-year career.

它是我们所知的也是我在20年的职业生涯中所见过的最具传染性的呼吸道病毒之一。

So which strategy is best for this deadly, infectious respiratory virus?

那么哪种策略最适合这种致命的传染性呼吸道病毒呢？

Their noses were swabbed to screen for 16 different respiratory viruses.

他们的鼻子被擦拭以筛查 16 种不同的呼吸道病毒。

The standard way of a respiratory virus spreading is by droplet, big droplet.

呼吸道病毒传播的标准方式是飞沫，大飞沫。

He has a respiratory virus and is being transferred into this pediatric I.C.U. from another hospital.

他感染了呼吸道病毒，正在被转移到这个儿科 I.C.U。来自另一家医院。

Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, spiked this spring, according to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's respiratory virus surveillance systems.

根据美国疾病控制与预防中心呼吸道病毒监测系统的数据，今年春天，人类偏肺病毒（HMPV）病例激增。

Respiratory viruses don't just occur near pediatric I.C.U.s, nor do more common accidents like car crashes.

呼吸道病毒不仅仅发生在儿科 I.C.U. 附近，车祸等更常见的事故也不会发生。

Right now, respiratory virus levels are relatively low with the US overall, but the CDC is forecasting.

目前，美国总体呼吸道病毒水平相对较低，但疾病预防控制中心预测。

Most viruses that are respiratory viruses do much better in cold, dry weather than in warm, moist weather.

- 大多数呼吸道病毒在寒冷干燥的天气中比在温暖潮湿的天气中表现得更好。

Several months ago a highly infectious, sometimes deadly respiratory virus infected humans for the first time.

几个月前，一种高度传染性、有时甚至是致命的呼吸道病毒首次感染了人类。