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infectious disease

[ in-fek-shuhs di-zeez ]

noun

  1. a disease caused by a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism, and often spreading by contact between individuals or by a vector such as an insect: : ID

    Chicken pox and cholera are infectious diseases.



infectious disease

  1. A disease caused by a microorganism or other agent, such as a bacterium, fungus, or virus, that enters the body of an organism.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of infectious disease1

First recorded in 1570–80
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They can also detect tuberculosis, an infectious disease that commonly affects the lungs, far quicker than it would be found in a lab using conventional microscopy, Apopo says.

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Dr. Adam Ratner has heard a lot of myths and misunderstandings about measles in his decades as a New York City pediatric infectious disease specialist.

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The change burdened parents with what could be hours of travel while exposing their newborn children to infectious diseases.

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The WHO also warns of serious public health concerns after the facilities for diagnosing infectious diseases were forced to close.

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Among the workers cut were specialists in maternal health, food safety, and infectious disease prevention, as well as entire review units within the FDA.

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