COVID-19

This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.

What's the full definition of COVID-19?

A person who’s a carrier of a virus but does not show any symptoms – no cough, fever, etc.

outbreak

Small drops of liquid

They are a type of germ. They're very tiny, and when they get inside your body, they can make you sick.

A type of epidemic describes a disease that affects an entire country or the whole world.

To clean (something), especially with a chemical, in order to destroy bacteria

To cover, reach, or have an effect on a wider or increasing area.

A feeling of illness or physical change, e.g. sore throat, headache, cough

An outbreak of a disease that spreads quickly and affects many individuals at the same time.

(an) illness of people, animals, and plants, caused by an infection.

To stop something from happening or of stopping someone from doing something.

The use of drug to cure a person of an illness.

To separate sick people with a contagious disease from people who are not sick.

A situation in which people are not allowed to enter or leave a building or area freely because of an emergency

To restrict when and where people can gather to stop or slow the spread of infectious diseases. Includes limiting large groups of people coming together, closing buildings and canceling events

To stay away from someone or something.

A disease in your body that is caused by a bacteria or a virus.

To separate and restrict the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick.

The time between getting a virus and showing the first symptoms.