Fun With Definitions

2. The identification, monitoring, and support of contacts reported by cases
6. to a health agency
8. Public Health Information
10. A person who was in close proximity (6 feet or less) for 15 minutes or more of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19
11. like bacteria and viruses, and neutralizes them
13. Lost to follow up
14. When a person is infected with a virus, but shows no signs or symptoms
16. Measures taken to reduce person-to-person contact in a given community, to slow or stop the spread of a contagious disease
18. An increase, often sudden, in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in that population in that area
20. A protein component of the immune system that circulates in the blood, recognizes foreign
21. An epidemic that has spread over several countries or continents, usually affecting a large number of people
24. When someone shows signs of the virus
25. Personally Identifiable Information

1. A person who meets specific criteria for COVID-19 but without a positive PCR test
3. Has the same definition of epidemic, but is often used for a more limited geographic area
4. The family of viruses that include SARS as well as other respiratory illnesses
5. Time frame when a person is infected and when they notice symptoms of a disease or virus
7. When a virus can be spread or transmitted from one person to another
9. Separation from all others while sick
12. An unusual aggregation of health events that are grouped together in time and space and that are
15. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
17. Local Health Jurisdiction
19. Separation and restriction of movement of people exposed to a disease or virus, staying home and away from other people
22. The ability of the body to resist or fight off infection through the body's immune system
23. – Congregate living facilities that provide a range of health and personal services for aging individuals or people living with physical or behavioral health conditions (abbreviation)