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Record 1 2021-05-20

English

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

The transmission of an infectious disease among a group of people that is linked to contact with a person returning from a known area of infection or with an infected person.

OBS

Not to be confused with community transmission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie
  • Maladies humaines diverses
DEF

Transmission d'une maladie infectieuse dans un groupe de personnes qui est attribuable au contact avec une personne revenant d'une région où il y a des cas d'infection ou avec une personne infectée.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec la transmission communautaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Epidemiología
  • Enfermedades humanas varias
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