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public health emergency

Spanish translation: emergencia de salud pública

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00:54 May 3, 2020
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
COVID-19 - Medical - Medical (general)
Additional field(s): Government / Politics, Medical: Health Care, Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Journalism
English term or phrase: public health emergency
Definition from World Health Organization:
A public health emergency (the condition that requires the governor to declare a state of public health emergency) is defined as "an occurrence or imminent threat of an illness or health condition, caused by bio terrorism, epidemic or pandemic disease, or (a) novel and highly fatal infectious agent or biological toxin, that poses a substantial risk of a significant number of human facilities or incidents or permanent or long-term disability (WHO/DCD, 2001). The declaration of a state of public health emergency permits the governor to suspend state regulations, change the functions of state agencies.

Example sentence(s):
  • Gov. Kemp extends Georgia’s public health emergency to May 13 13WMAZ
  • The court said a previous ruling from a federal judge blocking the ban ignored the state’s ability to restrict rights during a public health emergency. Dallas News
  • WHO should declare climate change a public health emergency The BMJ
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Spanish translation:emergencia de salud pública
Definition:
La OMS define una emergencia de salud pública de interés internacional como “un evento extraordinario” que constituye un “riesgo para la salud pública de otros Estados a través de la propagación internacional de enfermedades” y “potencialmente requiere una respuesta internacional coordinada”.
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María C Turri
Argentina
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Summary of translations provided
5 +4emergencia de salud pública
María C Turri
4 +3emergencia de salud pública
Juan Manuel Macarlupu Peña
5emergencia en salud pública
Francisco Guamantica


  

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emergencia de salud pública


Definition from own experience or research:
Una emergencia relativa a la salud de la comunidad.

Example sentence(s):
  • La OMS declara la Emergencia de Salud Pública Internacional - OMS  

Explanation:
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Juan Manuel Macarlupu Peña
Argentina
Local time: 08:11
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 52

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Yes  Eileen Brophy
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Yes  Mariana Gutierrez
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
emergencia de salud pública


Definition from CNN/OMS:
La OMS define una emergencia de salud pública de interés internacional como “un evento extraordinario” que constituye un “riesgo para la salud pública de otros Estados a través de la propagación internacional de enfermedades” y “potencialmente requiere una respuesta internacional coordinada”.

Example sentence(s):
  • La OMS declara que el nuevo brote de coronavirus es una emergencia de salud pública de importancia internacional. - OPS Argentina  
  • La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) ha declarado la Emergencia de Salud Pública Internacional ante la expansión del brote del coronavirus 2019 n-CoV. - Gaceta Médica  
  • Por todas esas razones, declaro que el brote mundial por el nuevo coronavirus constituye una emergencia de salud pública de importancia internacional. - WHO  
María C Turri
Argentina
Local time: 08:11
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 95

Votes in favor of/against selecting this as the best translation of the term asked
Yes  Leda Roche
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Yes  Carolina Grupe
2 hrs
Yes  Eileen Brophy
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Yes  Mariana Gutierrez
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
emergencia en salud pública


Definition from own experience or research:
se refieren a todo evento extraordinario

Example sentence(s):
  • Las urgencias (incluidos brotes) y emergencias en salud pública se refieren a todo evento extraordinario con aparición en forma súbita que genera o con potencialidad de generar, un aumento de la morbi-mortalidad de la población o afectación inusitada de la salud pública y que para su atención requiere una estructura - Secretaría de Salud  
Francisco Guamantica
Ecuador
Local time: 06:11
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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