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CONTATO INFECCIOSO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contact
1, record 1, English, contact
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person or animal that has been in such association with an infected person or animal or a contaminated environment as to have had opportunity to acquire the infection. 2, record 1, English, - contact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
casual contact, high-risk contact, low-risk contact, medium-risk contact 3, record 1, English, - contact
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contact
1, record 1, French, contact
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sujet contact 2, record 1, French, sujet%20contact
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne ou animal qui a eu avec une personne ou un animal infecté ou un environnement contaminé une association telle qu'il y a pu avoir transmission de l'infection. 2, record 1, French, - contact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
contact à faible risque, contact à risque élevé, contact à risque modéré, contact occasionnel 3, record 1, French, - contact
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Enfermedades humanas varias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contacto
1, record 1, Spanish, contacto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contacto infeccioso 1, record 1, Spanish, contacto%20infeccioso
correct, masculine noun
- portador contacto 2, record 1, Spanish, portador%20contacto
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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