Yellow Fever Vocab 2 Test

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What does 'alarmed' mean?

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Very worried and disturbed.

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What is a synonym for 'spread widely'?

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Raged.

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What does 'gushing' refer to in terms of liquid?

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Spewing.

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What does it mean to be 'caught' in a medical context?

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Contracted.

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What does 'flaky' imply about a person's reliability?

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Unreliable.

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What is the definition of 'epidemic'?

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A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

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What does 'transmission' refer to in the context of diseases?

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The way a disease spreads from one person to another.

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What is the meaning of 'symptoms' in relation to illness?

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Signs or indications of a disease or condition.

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What does 'vaccination' mean?

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The act of introducing a vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease.

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What is the definition of 'pathogen'?

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An organism that causes disease, such as bacteria or viruses.