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CONTAGION SITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transmission site
1, record 1, English, transmission%20site
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cluster site 2, record 1, English, cluster%20site
correct
- contagion site 1, record 1, English, contagion%20site
correct
- contamination site 1, record 1, English, contamination%20site
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specific location where the number of cases of an infectious disease that occurs over a specific period of time is higher than the expected number. 1, record 1, English, - transmission%20site
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- foyer d'infection
1, record 1, French, foyer%20d%27infection
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- foyer de transmission 2, record 1, French, foyer%20de%20transmission
correct, masculine noun
- foyer de contamination 2, record 1, French, foyer%20de%20contamination
correct, masculine noun
- foyer de contagion 2, record 1, French, foyer%20de%20contagion
correct, masculine noun
- foyer épidémique 2, record 1, French, foyer%20%C3%A9pid%C3%A9mique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lieu précis où le nombre de cas d'une maladie infectieuse qui survient au cours d'une période déterminée est plus élevé que celui qui est attendu. 2, record 1, French, - foyer%20d%27infection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Enfermedades humanas varias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- foco de infección
1, record 1, Spanish, foco%20de%20infecci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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