immunity — noun 1 protection against disease ADJECTIVE ▪ strong ▪ acquired, natural ▪ impaired ▪ lifelong ▪ Infection usually confers lifelon … Collocations dictionary
lifelong — adj. Lifelong is used with these nouns: ↑ambition, ↑bachelor, ↑commitment, ↑dedication, ↑devotion, ↑disability, ↑dream, ↑employment, ↑endeavour, ↑fan, ↑fascination, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
infectious disease — Introduction in medicine, a process caused by a microorganism that impairs a person s health. An infection, by contrast, is the invasion of and replication in the body by any of various microbial agents including bacteria, viruses (virus),… … Universalium
Dengue fever — For other uses, see Dengue fever (disambiguation). Dengue fever Classification and external resources The typical rash seen in dengue fever … Wikipedia
Poliomyelitis eradication — The global eradication of poliomyelitis is a public health effort to eliminate all cases of poliomyelitis (polio) infection. The global effort, begun in 1988 and led by the World Health Organization, UNICEF and The Rotary Foundation, has reduced… … Wikipedia
Varicella vaccine — Vaccine description Target disease Varicella (chickenpox) Type Attenuated virus Clinical data MedlinePlus a60702 … Wikipedia
measles — /mee zeuhlz/, n. 1. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) Pathol. a. an acute infectious disease occurring mostly in children, characterized by catarrhal and febrile symptoms and an eruption of small red spots; rubeola. b. any of certain other eruptive… … Universalium
Introduction to viruses — Taxobox | color=violet name = Viruses image caption = Computer reconstruction of a rotavirus particle subdivision ranks = Groups subdivision = I: dsDNA viruses II: ssDNA viruses III: dsRNA viruses IV: (+)ssRNA viruses V: ( )ssRNA viruses VI:… … Wikipedia
Hepatitis A — | MeshID = D006506 Hepatitis A, (formerly known as infectious hepatitis ), is an acute infectious disease of the liver caused by Hepatitis A virus,cite book | author = Ryan KJ, Ray CG (editors) | title = Sherris Medical Microbiology | edition =… … Wikipedia
rubella — /rooh bel euh/, n. Pathol. a usually mild contagious viral disease characterized by fever, mild upper respiratory congestion, and a fine red rash lasting a few days: if contracted by a woman during early pregnancy, it may cause serious damage to… … Universalium
Vaccination schedule — A vaccination schedule is a series of vaccinations, including the timing of all doses, which may be either recommended or compulsory, depending on the country of residence. A vaccine is an antigenic preparation used to produce active immunity to… … Wikipedia