das RSV
Translation
RSV, Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Examples
RSV ist ein häufiges Atemwegsvirus.
RSV is a common respiratory virus.
Das Kind hat sich mit RSV infiziert.
The child was infected with RSV.
Grammar Patterns
sich mit RSV infizieren to be infected with RSV The baby was infected with RSV.
positiv auf RSV getestet werden to be tested positive for RSV He was tested positive for RSV.
Similar Words
Grippe (flu), Erkältung (common cold)
Etymology
An acronym for the German 'Respiratorisches Synzytial-Virus' (Respiratory Syncytial Virus).
Memory Tips
A medical term often heard in the news, especially regarding childhood illnesses in winter. The article is 'das' from 'das Virus'.