WHO — Coronavirus questions and answers 世界卫生组织关于冠状病毒的问答

What is a coronavirus?

什么是冠状病毒？

Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that range from the common cold to MERS coronavirus, which is Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus and SARS, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus.

冠状病毒是从普通感冒到MERS冠状病毒（中东呼吸综合征冠状病毒和SARS、严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒）的病毒家族。

Where do coronaviruses come from?

冠状病毒是从哪里来的？

Coronavirus are circulating in animals and some of these corona viruses have the capability of transmitting between animals and humans. We call that a spillover event.

冠状病毒在动物中传播，其中一些冠状病毒具有在动物和人类之间传播的能力。我们称之为溢出事件。

How can I help protect myself from a coronavirus?

我怎样才能保护自己免受冠状病毒的侵害？

The coronaviruses typically cause respiratory symptoms. So we recommend basic hand hygiene, such as washing your hands with soap and water and respiratory hygiene, such as when you sneeze sneezing into your elbow.

冠状病毒通常引起呼吸道症状。所以我们建议基本的手部卫生，比如用肥皂和水洗手，和呼吸卫生，比如对着肘部打喷嚏。

Ways to protect yourself against a potential animal source, would be to avoid unnecessary unprotected contact with live animals and to make sure that you wash your hands thoroughly after contact with an animal and also to make sure that your meat is cooked thoroughly before consuming.

保护自己免受潜在动物源侵害的方法是，避免与活的动物进行不必要的无保护接触，确保与动物接触后彻底洗手，并确保在食用前彻底煮熟肉类。

Is there a treatment?

有治疗方法吗？

There are no specific treatments for coronaviruses, but symptoms can be treated.

目前还没有针对冠状病毒的专门治疗方法，但是症状是可以治疗的。