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COVID
Term | Definition |
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Coronavirus | A family of related viruses |
Flattening the curve | Controlling the rate of new cases of COVID-19. |
Epidemic | A situation where more cases of disease than expected happen in a given area or to a group of people. |
COVID-19 | The name of the illness caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. |
Epidemiology | The branch of medicine that studies how diseases happen and spread in communities of people. |
Immunity | Your body's ability to resist or fight off an infection. |
Pandemic | When a new disease spreads to many countries around the world. |
Incubation period | The time it takes for someone with an infection to start showing symptoms. |
Outbreak | A sudden increase of a specific illness in a small area. |