When a health provider suspects a person has the coronavirus. This includes masks, face shields, gloves, gowns and other coverings that healthcare workers use to prevent the spread of infection to themselves and other patients. PPE Stands for personal protective equipment. When a new disease spreads to many countries around the world. For COVID-19, symptoms appear 2-14 days after infection.Ī sudden increase of a specific illness in a small area. The time it takes for someone with an infection to start showing symptoms. Some treatments for illnesses can also cause someone to be immunocompromised. This describes someone who has an immune system that can't resist or fight off infections as well as most people. Your immune system is a network of cells throughout your body that help you avoid getting infected and help you get better when you are infected.Īlso called immune-compromised or immunodeficient. Your body's ability to resist or fight off an infection. This allows hospitals to treat patients throughout the pandemic. This means sick and injured people may not get needed treatment.įlattening the curve reduces the numbers of people needing healthcare at one time. Too many patients at one time can overwhelm these resources. There are also only so many doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers. Hospital systems only have so many supplies, like beds and PPE. Too many new cases happening in a short time can create a serious problem. This is the “flattening” of the curve – on the graph, the flattened curve winds up looking more like a gentle hill. Many cases happening in a short period of time create a graph that looks like a tall spike.īy using protective measures, we can slow down how many new cases happen. The “curve” refers to a graph showing the number of cases of COVID-19 that happen over a period of time. A person who studies epidemiology is called an epidemiologist.Ĭontrolling the rate of new cases of COVID-19. The branch of medicine that studies how diseases happen and spread in communities of people. COVID-19 stands for "coronavirus disease 2019.”Ī situation where more cases of disease than expected happen in a given area or to a group of people. The name of the illness caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is officially called SARS-CoV-2, which stands for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Coronaviruses cause COVID-19, SARS, MERS, and some strains of influenza, or flu. Many of them cause respiratory illnesses. This includes places like malls, theaters, and grocery stores.Ī family of related viruses. Public places that can get crowded and where contact with infected people can happen. Someone tested and confirmed to have COVID-19. During community spread, there's no clear source of contact or infection. The spread of an illness within a particular location, like a neighborhood or town. Similar in meaning as "contagious." Used to describe diseases that can be spread or transmitted from one person to another. The United States' federal health protection organization. Call your healthcare provider or a UVA clinic if you have any of the symptoms. Fever, cough, and shortness of breath are the main symptoms of COVID-19. Some people without any symptoms still have and can spread the coronavirus. Not showing any symptoms (signs of disease or illness). Understanding what they mean can help you protect yourself from infection and decrease anxiety. The coronavirus pandemic has introduced us to new words and phrases.
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