the person identified as the first to become infected with a disease in an outbreak
patient zero
25
test that detects viral particles in blood or other body fluids. (polymerase chain reaction)
PCR test
20
special clothing, headgear, goggles, masks and other garments that shield people from injury or infection
personal protective equipment (PPE)
15
describing the spread of a disease from one person to another
person-to-person
10
isolation and monitoring of people who seem healthy but may have been exposed to an infectious disease to see if they develop symptoms
quarantine
5
testing of people for the presence of a disease
screening
25
isolate oneself; put oneself in quarantine, away from other people
self-isolate
20
practice of encouraging people to minimize contact and closeness, whether by banning large or even small groups/meetings (football matches, nightclubs), or by maintaining a minimum distance between people
social distancing
15
person infected with a virus etc who transmits or spreads it to an unusually large number of people
superspreader
10
showing symptoms of a particular disease
symptomatic
5
a physical or mental feature that indicates illness/disease
symptoms
25
transfer of a disease from animal to human or from human to human
transmission
20
often passive: cause a disease to pass from animal to human or from human to human
transmit
15
attempt to cure or alleviate an illness or injury through medical care
treat
10
medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury
treatment
5
a substance used to protect humans and animals from a disease
