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12:56 Apr 11, 2020
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
COVID-19 - Science - Medical (general)
Additional field(s): Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-), Medical (general), Journalism
English term or phrase: contagious
Definition from MedicineNet:
Capable of being transmitted from one human to another human via direct or indirect contact.

Example sentence(s):
  • It’s still not clear why children do not seem to be affected by the disease as severely as adults are, how long it will take to develop a vaccine, or exactly how the disease was first transmitted to humans – but they are making headway on determining how contagious it is. CTV News
  • Coronavirus is most contagious before and during the first week of symptoms. ScienceNews
  • The warmer it is, the less contagious the coronavirus becomes. Business Insider
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Karin and Folke Nettelblad (Folia Textproduktion HB)


  

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Definition from own experience or research:
Ett adjektiv som beskriver sjukdomar som kan överföras från en individ till en annan genom direkt eller indirekt kontakt.

Example sentence(s):
  • Smittskydd Stockholm är vana att kontakta och bedöma de som kan ha blivit utsatta för smittsam sjukdom. - Läkartidningen  
  • Här är några allmänna tips på saker du kan göra själv för att undvika att få smittsamma sjukdomar, som exempelvis covid-19: - 1177 Vårdguiden  
Karin and Folke Nettelblad (Folia Textproduktion HB)
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