Pandemic, Epidemic, Endemic
Across
- 5. Measures taken to increase the physical space between people and to slow the spread of a virus, ex. The cancellation of mass gathering (two words without spacing)
- 6. The process of identifying, assessing, and managing people who have been exposed to a contagious disease to prevent onward transmission. (two words without spacing)
- 9. It has spread over multiple countries or continents, usually affecting a large number of people.
- 10. A person who may be at risk of a contagious disease because of their proximity or exposure to a known case. (two words without spacing)
- 12. The novel…………..recently discovered has been named SARS-CoV-2 and it causes COVID-19.
- 13. When enough people have developed antibodies, people are more protected from getting the disease. So the vast majority is immune and incapable of spreading the virus. (two words without spacing)
- 15. …….. rate is typically expressed in units of deaths per 1,000 individuals per year.
- 17. The word means how easy viruses spread.
Down
- 1. People who have been affected by a disease but do not have obvious symptoms. (two words without spacing)
- 2. An infectious disease that is considered to have a permanent but limited presence in a population
- 3. It means slowing a virus’ spread to reduce the peak number of cases and related demands on hospitals and infrastructure. (three words without spacing)
- 4. It restricts the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to avoid spreading the disease to others
- 7. The time between when someone is infected with a pathogen, such as a virus, and when the first symptoms of illness appear. (two words without spacing)
- 8. ……....is the ability of a virus to establish an infection.
- 11. The number of COVID-19 cases that have been confirmed by diagnostic testing. (two words without spacing)
- 14. An outbreak of a disease that has spread to a wider area.
- 16. A sudden rise in the incidence of a disease.