tái nhiễm
Definition
- Verb:
- To reinfect: To become infected again with the same disease or pathogen after having recovered from a previous infection.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Bệnh nhân có thể tái nhiễm nếu hệ miễn dịch yếu. (The patient can be reinfected if their immune system is weak.)
- Một số loại virus dễ gây tái nhiễm. (Some types of viruses easily cause reinfection.)
Advanced Usage
- Medical Context: The term is primarily used in medical and public health discussions concerning infectious diseases.
- Tỷ lệ tái nhiễm sau khi khỏi bệnh đang được nghiên cứu. (The rate of reinfection after recovery is being studied.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sự tái nhiễm (n): Reinfection (the event or instance of being reinfected).
- Sự tái nhiễm COVID-19 là có thể xảy ra. (COVID-19 reinfection is possible.)
Synonyms
- Reinfect: To infect again.
- Contract again: To catch a disease again.
Related Terms
- Tái phát: To relapse (a return of symptoms of a disease, which is distinct from being infected by a new external pathogen).
- Miễn dịch: Immunity (the body's ability to resist a particular infection).