public health phrasal verbs

To start suddenly and spread quickly, especially in the case of an infectious disease.

• die out

• wipe out

• break out

• pass on

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

To become extinct or disappear, often in the context of a disease no longer affecting a population.

• carry a disease

• turn up

• wipe out

• die out

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

To transmit or spread a disease to others.

• break through

• pass on

• break out

• carry

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

To completely eliminate or eradicate a disease or a population of microorganisms.

• wipe out

• pass on

• break through

• shut down

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

To overcome a barrier or resistance, often in the context of a disease's resistance to treatment.

• shut down

• treat for

• break through

• suffer from

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

To be a carrier of a disease without showing symptoms or being affected by it.

• turn up

• suffer from

• break out

• carry

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

To close or suspend operations, often used when referring to the closure of public places during an outbreak.

• treat from

• shut down

• wipe out

• turn up

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

To appear or become evident, often used when referring to the appearance of symptoms of a disease.

• turn up

• suffer from

• break out

• carry

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

To provide medical care or interventions to combat a specific disease.

• treat for

• wipe out

• pass on

• shut down

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

To experience the effects of a disease or medical condition.

• carry

• turn up

• suffer from

• break out

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D