Coronavirus Vocabulary

Question 1

Altruism (n)/ altruistic (adj)

Answer 1

Selfless concern for the welfare of others- without agenda

Question 2

Fomite

Answer 2

An object or objects that becomes contaminated with infected organisms and can transmit illness from one person to another

Question 3

Herd community

Answer 3

When a significant proportion of the population are immune to a disease either through a vaccine or by having naturally built-up immunity by having had the disease and recovered from it

Question 4

Incubation Period

Answer 4

The time between exposure to an illness and when the symptoms start to become apparent

Question 5

Zoonotic

Answer 5

Relating to a disease that is transmitted between animal and people

Question 6

Patient zero

Answer 6

The first person to contract the disease relating to outbreaks

Question 7

Another name for hand sanitiser

Answer 7

Alcohol based antimicrobial hand sanitiser

Question 8

Acute respiratory problem

Answer 8

Breathing difficulties that quickly becomes severe