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Record 1 2021-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidemiology
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
DEF

Take measures to slow down the increase in the number of cases of an infectious disease to avoid overwhelming the health care system at the epidemic peak.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
DEF

Prendre des mesures pour ralentir l'augmentation du nombre de cas d'une maladie infectieuse afin d'éviter de surcharger le système de santé au pic de l'épidémie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Epidemiología
  • Medicina, Higiene y Salud
OBS

aplanar la curva; achatar la curva: no confundir con aplastar la curva.

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