1. Health issues Flashcards

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a disease, an illness, a sickness

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une maladie

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to suffer frome a disease

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souffrir d’une maladie

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to die of, from cancer

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mourir du cancer

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carcinogenic

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cancérigène

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a serious disease

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une maladie grave

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a virus (viruses)

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un/des virus

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to contract a virus / a disease

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contracter un virus, une maladie

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8
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bacteria

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des bactéries

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a germ

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un microbe, un germe

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10
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contagious, catching, infectious

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contagieux, infectieux

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11
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to contaminate

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contaminer

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12
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to mutate

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muter

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13
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a health hazard

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un danger pour la santé

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a curse, a plague, a scourge

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un fléau

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lung / breast / skin cancer

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le cancer du poumon / poitrine / peau

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16
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malaria

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la malaria, le paludisme

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plague

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la peste

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18
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cholera

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le choléra

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19
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smallpox

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la variole

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20
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a sexually transmitted disease (STD), a veneral disease (VD)

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une maladie sexuellement transmissible

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Alzeihemer’s / Parkinson’s disease

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la maladie d’Alzheimer / de Parkinson

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22
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a neurodegenerative disease

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une maladie neurodégénérative

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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

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syndrome respiratoire aigu sévère

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24
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to go down with the flu

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attraper la grippe

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25
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to be infected with a virus, by a virus

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être contaminé par un virus

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to carry a virus

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être porteur d’un virus

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27
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a symptom

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un symptôme

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28
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to cough

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tousser

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29
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to have a temperature

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avoir de la température

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30
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to have a fever, to run a fever

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avoir de la fièvre

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31
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an epidemic

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une épidémie

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32
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a pandemic

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une pandémie

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33
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to break out

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éclater, se déclarer

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34
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the scope, the extent of the epidemic

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l’ampleur, l’étendue de l’épidémie

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35
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to affect a country

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affecter, toucher un pays

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36
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to afflict 20% of the population

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toucher 20% de la population

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37
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the hardest-hit area

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la zone la plus durement touchée

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38
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to eradicate

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éradiquer

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39
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to check an epidemic

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enrayer une épidémie

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40
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to spread

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se propager

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41
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the spread of a virus

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la propagation d’un virus

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42
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endemic

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endémique

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43
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flu

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la grippe

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44
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the A/H1N1 virus

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le virus de la grippe A

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45
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swine flu, pig flu, H1N1

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la grippe porcine

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46
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bird flu, avian flu, avian influenza H5N1

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la grippe aviaire

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47
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flu strain

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la souche de la grippe

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48
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a case of avian flu

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un cas de grippe aviaire

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49
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an outbreak of avian flu

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un foyer de grippe aviaire

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AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome

A

SIDA, le syndrome d’immunodéficience acquise

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51
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to develop AIDS

A

contracter le SIDA

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52
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an AIDS sufferer, an AIDS patient

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un malade du SIDA

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53
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HIV-positive

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séropositif

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54
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to screen sb for AIDS

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faire passer un test de dépistage à quelqu’un

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55
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an HIV screening centre

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un centre de dépistage du sida

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56
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a screening test

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un test de dépistage

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57
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sperm, semen

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le sperme

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58
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to have unprotected sex

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avoir des rapports non protégés

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59
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a condom

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un préservatif

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60
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abstinence

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l’abstinence

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61
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faithfulness

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la fidélité

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62
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a needle

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une aiguille

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63
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anti-retroviral drugs

A

les anti-rétroviraux

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64
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triple therapy, combination therapy

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la trithérapie

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65
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medical treatment

A

traitement médical

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66
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medical staff, health workers

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les personnels de santé

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67
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medical confidentiality

A

secret médical

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68
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a hospital-acquired infection

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une infection nosocomiale

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MRSA

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MRSA, un staphilylocoque résistant à la méthicilline

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70
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a superbug

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une bactérie multi-résistante

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71
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to prescribe

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prescrire

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72
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a prescription

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une ordonnance

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73
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a general practitioner, a GP

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un médecin généraliste

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74
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a surgeon

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un chirurgien

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75
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to have surgery, have an operation

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se faire opérer

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76
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to diagnose

A

diagnostiquer

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77
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diagnosis

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un diagnostique

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78
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to cure a patient

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guérir un patient

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79
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a remedy, a cure

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un remède

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80
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a drug, a medicine, a medication

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un médicament

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81
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a generic drug

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un médicament générique

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82
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a painkiller

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un antalgique, analgésique

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83
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a side effect

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un effet secondaire

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84
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an injection, a shot

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une piqûre

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85
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to be on antibiotics

A

prendre des antibiotiques, être sous antibiotiques

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86
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a pharmaceutical laboratory

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un laboratoire pharmaceutique

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87
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pharmaceuticals

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des produits pharmaceutiques

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88
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a vaccine

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un vaccin

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89
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a flu vaccine

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un vaccin contre la grippe

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90
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to vaccinate

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vacciner

91
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a vaccination campaign

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une campagne de vaccination

92
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to quarantine sb

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mettre qqun en quarantaine

93
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to recover

A

se rétablir, guérir

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recovery

A

guérison, rétablissement

95
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to relapse

A

rechuter

96
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a food scare

A

une alerte à l’intoxication alimentaire

97
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a health scare

A

un péril sanitaire, une alerte aux risques sanitaires

98
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an epizootic disease

A

épizootie

99
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food-and-mouth disease

A

la fièvre aphteuse

100
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bovine spongiform encephalopathy, BSE mad-cow disease

A

la maladie de la vache folle

101
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a prion disease

A

une maladie à prions

102
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dioxin

A

la dioxine

103
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the dioxin chicken scandal

A

le scandale du poulet à dioxine

104
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traceability

A

la traçabilité

105
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public health

A

la santé publique

106
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health care

A

les soins médicaux OU les services de santé

107
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public health officials

A

les responsables de la santé publique

108
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the health authorities

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les autorités sanitaires

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the health care system, the health system

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le système de santé

110
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health services

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les services de santé

111
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health expenses

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les dépenses de santé

112
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une maladie

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a disease, an illness, a sickness

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souffrir d’une maladie

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to suffer frome a disease

114
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mourir du cancer

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to die of, from cancer

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cancérigène

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carcinogenic

116
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une maladie grave

A

a serious disease

117
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un/des virus

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a virus (viruses)

118
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contracter un virus, une maladie

A

to contract a virus / a disease

119
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des bactéries

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bacteria

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un microbe, un germe

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a germ

121
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contagieux, infectieux

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contagious, catching, infectious

122
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contaminer

A

to contaminate

123
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muter

A

to mutate

124
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un danger pour la santé

A

a health hazard

125
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un fléau

A

a curse, a plague, a scourge

126
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le cancer du poumon / poitrine / peau

A

lung / breast / skin cancer

127
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la malaria, le paludisme

A

malaria

128
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la peste

A

plague

129
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le choléra

A

cholera

130
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la variole

A

smallpox

131
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une maladie sexuellement transmissible

A

a sexually transmitted disease (STD), a veneral disease (VD)

132
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la maladie d’Alzheimer / de Parkinson

A

Alzeihemer’s / Parkinson’s disease

133
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une maladie neurodégénérative

A

a neurodegenerative disease

134
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syndrome respiratoire aigu sévère

A

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

135
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attraper la grippe

A

to go down with the flu

136
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être contaminé par un virus

A

to be infected with a virus, by a virus

137
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être porteur d’un virus

A

to carry a virus

138
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a carrier

A

the immune system

139
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un symptôme

A

a symptom

140
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tousser

A

to cough

141
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avoir de la température

A

to have a temperature

142
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avoir de la fièvre

A

to have a fever, to run a fever

143
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une épidémie

A

an epidemic

144
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une pandémie

A

a pandemic

145
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éclater, se déclarer

A

to break out

146
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l’ampleur, l’étendue de l’épidémie

A

the scope, the extent of the epidemic

147
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affecter, toucher un pays

A

to affect a country

148
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toucher 20% de la population

A

to afflict 20% of the population

149
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la zone la plus durement touchée

A

the hardest-hit area

150
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éradiquer

A

to eradicate

151
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enrayer une épidémie

A

to check an epidemic

152
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se propager

A

to spread

153
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la propagation d’un virus

A

the spread of a virus

154
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endémique

A

endemic

155
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la grippe

A

flu

156
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le virus de la grippe A

A

the A/H1N1 virus

157
Q

la grippe porcine

A

swine flu, pig flu, H1N1

158
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la grippe aviaire

A

bird flu, avian flu, avian influenza H5N1

159
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la souche de la grippe

A

flu strain

160
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un cas de grippe aviaire

A

a case of avian flu

161
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un foyer de grippe aviaire

A

an outbreak of avian flu

162
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SIDA, le syndrome d’immunodéficience acquise

A

AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome

163
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contracter le SIDA

A

to develop AIDS

164
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un malade du SIDA

A

an AIDS sufferer, an AIDS patient

165
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séropositif

A

HIV-positive

166
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faire passer un test de dépistage à quelqu’un

A

to screen sb for AIDS

167
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un centre de dépistage du sida

A

an HIV screening centre

168
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un test de dépistage

A

a screening test

169
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le sperme

A

sperm, semen

170
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avoir des rapports non protégés

A

to have unprotected sex

171
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un préservatif

A

a condom

172
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l’abstinence

A

abstinence

173
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la fidélité

A

faithfulness

174
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une aiguille

A

a needle

175
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les anti-rétroviraux

A

anti-retroviral drugs

176
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la trithérapie

A

triple therapy, combination therapy

177
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traitement médical

A

medical treatment

178
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les personnels de santé

A

medical staff, health workers

179
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secret médical

A

medical confidentiality

180
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une infection nosocomiale

A

a hospital-acquired infection

181
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MRSA, un staphilylocoque résistant à la méthicilline

A

MRSA

182
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une bactérie multi-résistante

A

a superbug

183
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prescrire

A

to prescribe

184
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une ordonnance

A

a prescription

185
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un médecin généraliste

A

a general practitioner, a GP

186
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un chirurgien

A

a surgeon

187
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se faire opérer

A

to have surgery, have an operation

188
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diagnostiquer

A

to diagnose

189
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un diagnostique

A

diagnosis

190
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guérir un patient

A

to cure a patient

191
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un remède

A

a remedy, a cure

192
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un médicament

A

a drug, a medicine, a medication

193
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un médicament générique

A

a generic drug

194
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un antalgique, analgésique

A

a painkiller

195
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un effet secondaire

A

a side effect

196
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une piqûre

A

an injection, a shot

197
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prendre des antibiotiques, être sous antibiotiques

A

to be on antibiotics

198
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un laboratoire pharmaceutique

A

a pharmaceutical laboratory

199
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des produits pharmaceutiques

A

pharmaceuticals

200
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un vaccin

A

a vaccine

201
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un vaccin contre la grippe

A

a flu vaccine

202
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vacciner

A

to vaccinate

203
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une campagne de vaccination

A

a vaccination campaign

204
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mettre qqun en quarantaine

A

to quarantine sb

205
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se rétablir, guérir

A

to recover

206
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guérison, rétablissement

A

recovery

207
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rechuter

A

to relapse

208
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une alerte à l’intoxication alimentaire

A

a food scare

209
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un péril sanitaire, une alerte aux risques sanitaires

A

a health scare

210
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épizootie

A

an epizootic disease

211
Q

la fièvre aphteuse

A

food-and-mouth disease

212
Q

la maladie de la vache folle

A

bovine spongiform encephalopathy, BSE mad-cow disease

213
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une maladie à prions

A

a prion disease

214
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la dioxine

A

dioxin

215
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le scandale du poulet à dioxine

A

the dioxin chicken scandal

216
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la traçabilité

A

traceability

217
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la santé publique

A

public health

218
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les soins médicaux OU les services de santé

A

health care

219
Q

les responsables de la santé publique

A

public health officials

220
Q

les autorités sanitaires

A

the health authorities

221
Q

le système de santé

A

the health care system, the health system

222
Q

les services de santé

A

health services

223
Q

les dépenses de santé

A

health expenses