an infectious agent that replicates only within the cells of living hosts

any of various RNA-containing spherical viruses of the family Coronaviridae

Covi (corona virus) d (disease) 19 (year first detected)

Able to be passed easily from one person to another

A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease

worldwide epidemic

The attempt to keep people as far apart as possible to limit the possibilities of spreading germs

isolation of people not currently sick imposed to prevent the possible spread of disease

complete separation from others of a person who is sick with a contagious or infectious disease.

World Health Organization

Center for Disease Control

characteristics of disease felt by patients eg: sore throat, fever, body aches

Showing no symptoms or signs of infection

new

slowing the spread of an epidemic disease so that the capacity of the healthcare system doesn't become overwhelmed

protein on a virus that can bind to and invade host cells

to copy, reproduce, or repeat

system responsible for taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide using the lungs

The cells and tissues that recognize and attack foreign substances in the body

substance prepared from killed or weakened pathogens and introduced into a body to produce immunity