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The Hindu Editorial (The threat of Ebola) – Jul 19, 2019

The Hindu Editorial (The threat of Ebola) – Jul 19, 2019

After holding itself back on three occasions, the World Health Organization has declared the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (The threat of Ebola) – Jul 19, 2019.

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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (The threat of Ebola) – Jul 19, 2019:

hold something back (phrase) – withhold, hide/conceal, keep quiet/silent about.
outbreak (noun) – outburst, epidemic, sudden appearance/occurrence.
hotspot (noun) – a place of significant activity.
amid (preposition) – in the middle of, surrounded by; during.
trigger (noun) – an event that becomes a cause/reason something.
handful (noun) – few, one or two, a small number.
criterion (noun) – basis, standard, norm. (criteria is the plural form of criterion).
pandemic (noun) – an outbreak of a disease.
pathogen (noun) – bacteria/virus that causes disease.
reluctance (noun) – unwillingness, disinclination, hesitation.
vaccine (noun) – a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease.
vaccination (noun) – treatment with a vaccine to protect against a particular disease; immunization.
immunise from (verb) – shield from, safeguard from, protect from.
efficacy (noun) – effectiveness, efficiency, power/ability to give estimated results.
owing to (phrase) – because of, as a result of, on account of.
immunisation (noun) – the process whereby a person is made immune or resistant to an infectious disease, typically by the administration of a vaccine. Vaccines stimulate the body’s own immune system to protect the person against subsequent infection or disease.