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prophages
/ˈproʊfeɪdʒɪz/

The latent form of a bacteriophage in which the viral genome is inserted into the host chromosome.

echoviruses
/ˌekoʊˈvaɪrəsɪz/

A type of RNA virus of the species Enterovirus B of the Picornaviridae family, found in the human gastrointestinal tract.

epidemic
/ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/

A widespread disease that affects many individuals in a population.

infectious
infectiousadjective
/ɪnˈfɛkʃəs/

(of an illness) Transmitted from one person to another, usually through the air breathed.

"Cancer is not infectious."

poxviruses
/ˈpɒksˌvaɪrəsɪz/

Any of a group of DNA viruses, of the family Poxviridae, that cause pox diseases in vertebrates

reinfect
/ˌriːɪnˈfɛkt/ /ˌriːɪnˈfɛkt/

Infect again

quarantines
/ˈkwɔːrəntiːnz/ /ˈkwɒrəntiːnz/

A sanitary measure to prevent the spread of a contagious plague by isolating those believed or feared to be infected.

omelets
/ˈɑmləts/ /ˈɔmləts/

A form of shellcode that searches the address space for multiple small blocks of data ("eggs") and recombines them into a larger block to be executed.

herd immunities
/hɜːrd ɪˈmjuːnətiz/

The indirect protection against the spread of a contagious disease in a given population caused by the immunity of a significant proportion of the population to that particular disease; the immunity may have been obtained through having survived the infection or through vaccination.

vaccinia
/vækˈsɪniə/ /vækˈsɪnjə/

An infection of cowpox.

seropositive
seropositiveadjective
/ˌsɪəroʊˈpɒzɪtɪv/ /ˌsɪroʊˈpɒzɪtɪv/

Of blood serum Testing positive for a given pathogen, especially HIV (HIV positive).

herpes
herpesnoun
/ˈhɝ.piz/

A viral infection, caused by Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or mucous membranes or on the genitals.

circuit-breakers
/ˈsɜːrkɪtˌbreɪkərz/ /ˈsɜːrkətˌbreɪkərz/

Quarantine measures intended to prevent spread of pandemics, such as the coronavirus.

morbilliviruses
/ˌmɔːrbɪlɪˈvaɪrəsɪz/

Any of the genus Morbillivirus of viruses.

vax
vaxnoun
/væks/

Inoculation with a vaccine, in order to protect from a particular disease or strain of disease.

watering hole attack
/ˈwɔtərɪŋ hoʊl əˈtæk/

A computer attack strategy, in which the victim is a particular group (organization, industry, or region), and the attacker guesses or observes which websites the group often uses and infects one or more of them with malware.

anti-virus
/ˌæntiˈvaɪrəs/ /ˌæntaɪˈvaɪrəs/

A piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize computer-based viruses.

points
pointsnoun
/pɔɪnts/

A vaccine point.

infecting
/ɪnˈfɛktɪŋ/

To bring into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen).

logic bomb
/ˈlɑdʒɪk bɑm/

A piece of code intentionally inserted into a software system that will set off a malicious function when specified conditions are met.