COVID-19

Question 1

A person who shows no symptoms due to an early stage of the illness or because they don’t shown symptoms

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asymptomatic

Question 2

A person who has been in contact with someone infected. According to the CDC, within 6 feet or in contact with their secretation

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close contact

Question 3

infections identified in an area without history travelling or without contact with an infected person

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community spread or transmission

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you are not allowed to go out of that area

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cordon sanitaire

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coronavirus

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family of viruses that causes from colds to MERS-cOV, SARS-coV

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people remain in their vehicles and medical staff wearing a protective gearing come to administer the swan testing and then it is sent to a lab

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driving through testing

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way of transmission by droplets when sneezing, coughing or talking

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droplet transmission or spread

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slowing a virus’ spread to reduce the cases and related demands in hospitals

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flattening the curve

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inanimate object that transmit the virus

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fomite

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people who are infected may remain at home

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home isolation

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personal protective equipment that protects the wearer form airbone particles and liquid

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N95 repirator or face mask

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separating and restricting the movement of people exposed to a contagious disease

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quarantine

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It is an estimate number of new cases of a disease that each case generates

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R0 (reproductive rate) /basic reproduction number
covid is 2 to 3

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staying at home after exposure

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self-quarantine

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everyone must stay home except to conduct essential activities

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shelter in place

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measures taken to reduce person-to-person contact in a given community

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social distancing

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symptoms of covid

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1. cough
2. breathlessness or difficulty
3. chills
4. fever
5. muscle pain
6. sore throat
7. loss of smell and taste

Question 18

device that delivers air into the lungs

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ventilator

Question 19

period of time after the virus has replicated in the host and is being emitted

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viral shedding

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way of transmission through droplet nuclei, aerosols and dust

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airborne transmission

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the proportion of people who will die from the disease

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case-fatality rate

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a collection of cases that is higher in an area than it was expected

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case cluster

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identification of people who may have been exposed

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contact tracing

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the resistance of a group to the spread of an infectious disease

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herd immunity

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the period between the contamination and the onset of signs and symptoms

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incubation period

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quantity of virus in an infected person

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viral load

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quantity of virus in an infected person

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viral load

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a lab testing that checks for antibodies and other substances in a blood sample

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serologic testing

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Equipment to protect healthcare workers

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PPE (personal protective equipment)

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Tests performed on samples taken from the human body, such as swabs of mucus from inside the nose or back of the throat

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in vitro diagnostics

Question 31

a machine that enables the delivery of air and oxygen into the lungs of a patient

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ventilator

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Magnetic resonance imaging technique (uses a computer, magnetism and radio waves to obtain a image of the structure of the body)

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MRI

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checks your blood by looking for antibodies, which may tell you if you had a past infection

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antibody test

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provides continious flow of oxigen

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oxigen generator

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device used to accurately deliver liquids through intravenous or epidural routes for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes

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infusion pump

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masks that stop the wearer from breathin in aerosols particles

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respirator

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device to measure, record, distribute and display combinations of biometric value such as heart rate, blood pressure, temperature.

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patient monitor

Question 38

for measuring the temperature without contact

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infrared thermometer