COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina (pronounced: /koʊvɪd naɪnˈtiːn pændɪmɪk ɪn bɒsniə ænd hɜːrtsəɡoʊˈviːnə/) is a part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Bosnia and Herzegovina in March 2020.

Etymology

The term "COVID-19" is derived from "Coronavirus Disease 2019". The disease is caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2, which is a novel coronavirus that was first identified in December 2019 in the city of Wuhan, China. The term "pandemic" is from the Greek words "pan", meaning "all", and "demos", meaning "people".

Related Terms

  • Coronavirus: A type of virus. There are many kinds, and some of them can cause disease. The novel coronavirus, also known as SARS-CoV-2, is a new virus linked to the same family of viruses as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and some types of common cold.
  • Pandemic: An epidemic occurring worldwide, or over a very wide area, crossing international boundaries and usually affecting a large number of people.
  • SARS-CoV-2: The virus strain that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
  • Social distancing: A set of non-pharmaceutical interventions taken to prevent the spread of a contagious disease by maintaining a physical distance between people and reducing the number of times people come into close contact with each other.
  • Quarantine: A restriction on the movement of people, which is intended to prevent the spread of disease or pests.

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