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Enfermedades infecciosas
Essential Spanish vocabulary related to statistics, symptoms, prevention, and treatment of infectious diseases.
Note: I am not a health professional and this is not intended as advice or any sort of official information.
This vocabulary is provided as-is to help Spanish learners who may be impacted by or interested in infectious diseases in general and novel coronavirus / COVID-19 in particular.
crisis | una crisis | |
disease | una enfermedad | |
epicenter | el epicentro | |
epidemic | una epidemia | |
infection | una infección | |
outbreak | un brote | |
pandemic | una pandemia | |
public health | la salud pública | |
screening test | un examen de detección | |
swab | una muestra | |
test results | los resultados del examen | |
positive | positivo | |
negative | negativo | |
inconclusive | no concluyente | |
asymptomatic | asintomático | |
carrier | un portador una portadora |
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confirmed case | un caso confirmado | |
incubation period | el período de incubación | |
isolated case | un caso aislado | |
patient zero | ||
presumed case | un presunto caso | |
probable case | un caso probable | |
serious case | un caso grave | |
suspected case | el pacient cero | |
spreading | la propagación | |
compromised immune system | un sistema inmune comprometido | |
elderly people | las personas mayores | |
immunocompromised | inmunocomprometido | |
pre-existing condition | una condición preexistente | |
underlying condition | una condición subyacente | |
vulnerable people | la personas vulnerables | |
symptom | un síntoma | |
bacteria | las bacterias | |
body aches | los dolores de cuerpo | |
breathing difficulties | los problemas respiratorios | |
cough | la tos | |
fever | la fiebre | |
flu | la gripe | |
headache | el dolor de cabeza | |
infected | infectado | |
pneumonia | la neumonía | |
respiratory illness | la enfernedad respiratoria | |
shortness of breath | la falta de aliento | |
sick | enfermo, enferma | |
virus | le virus | |
blockade | el bloqueo | |
curfew | el toque de queda | |
forbidden | prohibido | |
gathering | una reunión | |
gloves | los guantes | |
hand sanitizer | el alcohol en gel el gel antibacterial |
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herd immunity | la inmunidad colectiva la inmunidad de grupo la inmunidad de rebaño |
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indefinitely | indefinidamente | |
isolation | el aislamiento | |
lockdown | el cierre | |
mask | el barbijo | |
panic buying | las compras de pánico | |
physical contact | el contacto físico | |
quarantine | la cuarentena | |
social distancing | el aislamiento social | |
vaccine | la vacuna | |
critical care | atención crítica | |
a death | una muerte | |
death rate | la tasa de mortalidad | |
ICU | UCI (unidad de cuidados intensivos) | |
intensive care | cuidados intensivos | |
recovery | la recuperación | |
treatment | el trataimento | |
ventilator | el ventilador | |
Verbs | Verbos | |
to affect | afectar | |
to authorize | autorizar | |
to avoid | evitar | |
to be on a ventilator | estar conectado a un ventilador | |
to be sick | estar enfermo | |
to close | cerrar | |
to close the borders | cerrar la frontera | |
to climb | subir | |
to cough | toser | |
to die | morir | |
to disinfect | desinfectar | |
to feel sick | sentirse mal | |
to flatten the curve | aplanar la curva | |
to greet | saludar | |
to hospitalize | hospitalizar | |
to infect | infectar | |
to kiss cheeks | dar besos en la mejilla | |
to postpone | posponer, aplazar | |
to protect | proteger | |
to shake hands | dar la mano | |
to slow down | reducir la velocidad | |
to sneeze | estornudar | |
to spread | propagar | |
to stay home | quedarse en casa | |
to stock up | abastecerse, aprovisionarse | |
to supply | proveer, aprovisionar | |
to threaten | amenazar | |
to wash hands | lavarse las manos |
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