Patient Zero Vocabulary Chart

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epidemiologist

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a person who studies diseases, how they spread, & how they can be controlled

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microbe

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a microscopic organism, like a bacteria or virus, that causes disease

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virus

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tiny microbes that can only survive inside the cells of other living things.

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determination

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unwavering commitment to achieve a goal

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coordinate (verb)

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to negotiate with others in order to work effectively

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outbreak

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when a relatively small number of people get sick with the same disease around the same time.

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epidemic

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an outbreak multiplied. The number of cases is higher than expected.

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pandemic

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when an epidemic can’t be contained, and the disease goes global.

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endemic

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diseases that are always around, and to be expected year after year in a certain area.

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quarantine (verb)

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to keep someone apart from others in order to stop the spread of a disease