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Record 1 2021-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidemiology
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Human Diseases - Various
DEF

The period during which an infectious agent may pass directly or indirectly from an infected person to another person.

CONT

[Pertussis] is endemic in the human population and challenging to control in part due to a long communicable period (six to 20 days), under-immunization of the population and evidence of waning vaccine immunity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Maladies humaines diverses
DEF

Période pendant laquelle un agent infectieux peut passer directement ou indirectement d'une personne infectée à une autre personne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Epidemiología
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Enfermedades humanas varias
DEF

Intervalo de tiempo durante el cual un individuo puede transmitir la infección.

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