infectious diseases

language: de

definitions

  1. Illnesses caused by pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, or fungi that can be directly or indirectly transmitted from one host to another, often requiring public health interventions for control and prevention.
    de: Übertragbare Infektionskrankheiten

examples

  1. Vaccination programs have successfully reduced the global burden of infectious diseases over the past century.

    Impfprogramme haben die globale Last von Infektionskrankheiten im vergangenen Jahrhundert erfolgreich verringert.