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A disease that can be spread from one person or species to another. |
communicable disease |
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Occurs when new cases of a disease in a human population substantially exceed the number expected based on recent experience. |
epidemic |
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A common virus that is asymptomatic in 80% of people carrying it, but characterized by small blisters on the lips or genitals in symptomatic infections. |
herpes simplex |
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Awareness that unseen lifethreatening injuries or illness may exist |
index of suspicion |
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A medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small, harmful organisms within the body. |
infectious disease |
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A virus that has crossed the animal/human barrier and infected humans and that kills thousands of people every year. |
influenza |
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Emergencies that are not caused by an outside force; illnesses or conditions. |
medical emergencies |
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An inflammation of the menigeal coverings of the brain and spinal cord; it is usually caused by a virus or a bacterium |
meningitis |
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An inflammation of the meningeal coverings of the brain and spinal cord; can be highly contagious. |
meningococcal meningitis |
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A bacterium that can cause infections in different parts of the body and is often resistant to commonly used antibiotics; it is transmitted by different routes, including the respiratory route, and can be found on the skin, in surgical woulds, in the bloodstream, lungs, and urinary tract |
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) |
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The general type of illness a patient is experiencing. |
nature of illness (NOI) |
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An outbreak that occurs on a global scale. |
pandemic |
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Emergencies that are the result of physical forces applied to the body; injuires |
trauma emergencies |
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A chronic bacterial disease, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, that usually affects the lungs but can also affect other organs such as the brain and kidneys; it is spread by cough and can lie dormant in a person's lungs for decades and then reactivate |
tuberculosis |
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The strength or ability of a pathogen to produce disease. |
virulence |
