Pandemic (noun)
A disease that spreads over a whole country or the whole world.
Example: Covid 19 is a global pandemic.
Outbreak (non)
The sudden start of something unpleasant, especially violence or a disease.
Example: An outbreak of Covid 19.
Symptoms (noun)
A change in your body or mind that shows that you are not healthy.
Example: If symptoms persist, consult your doctor.
Symptomatic (adjective)
Being a sign of an illness or a problem.
Example: A symptomatic infection
Asymptomatic (adjective)
Having no symptoms.
Example: An asymptomatic infection.
Transmit (verb)
To pass something from one person to another.
Example: Parents can unwittingly transmit viruses to their children.
Incubation period (noun)
The time between somebody catching a disease and the appearance of the first symptoms.
Example: The incubation period of the virus is 24 to 48 hours.
Morbidity (noun)
The fact of having a particular disease; the number of people who have a particular disease.
Example: The programme aims to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with these chronic diseases.
Mortality (noun)
The number of deaths in a particular situation or period of time.
Example: Mortality from lung cancer is still increasing.
Social distancing (noun)
Social distancing is a public health practice that aims to prevent sick people from coming in close contact with healthy people in order to reduce opportunities for disease transmission.
Example: We are all practicing social distancing.
Lockdown (noun)
An official order to control the movement of people or vehicles because of a dangerous situation.
Example: The city schools were in lockdown.
Herd immunity (noun)
The reduction of infection or disease in the unimmunized segment as a result of immunizing a proportion of the population.
Example: Herd immunity is a form of indirect protection from infectious disease
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