The Hindu Editorial (Season’s worst) – Jan 25, 2019
Seasonal influenza poses a significant public health challenge for India every year. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Season’s worst) – Jan 25, 2019.
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Today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Season’s worst) – Jan 25, 2019
- influenza (noun) – it is commonly known as “the flu”, is an infectious disease caused by an influenza virus.
- outbreak (noun) – sudden appearance/occurrence. outburst, epidemic.
- concerted (adjective) – strenuous, vigorous; active & cooperative, coordinated.
- periodic (adjective) – regular, periodical, recurrent.
- spurt (noun) – a sudden burst, increase of activity.
- cry out for (phrasal verb) – require, demand, need.
- contain (verb) – control, stifle, restrain.
- caseload (noun) – the number of cases with which a doctor is concerned at one time.
- soar (verb) – rise rapidly, escalate, increase quickly.
- toll (noun) – (loss) number, count, total.
- quadrivalent vaccine (noun) – it contains four influenza virus strains (types) (two A subtypes (H1N1 and H3N2) and two B subtypes (Victoria and Yamagata). it is used for active immunisation of adults of age 18 to 64 years.
- pertinent (adjective) – relevant/suitable, apposite, appropriate/germane.
- put in place (phrase) – initiate, usher in, bring in.
- vaccination (noun) – immunization, inoculation.
- put out (phrasal verb) – publish, release, publicize/circulate.
- advisory (noun) – official communication, press release, bulletin/message.
- profiteering (noun) – extortion, racketeering, exploitation.
- address (verb) – attend to, tackle, deal with.
- efficacy (noun) – effectiveness, efficiency, power/ability to give estimated results.
- umbrella (modifier) – something that has many different parts/elements.
- respiratory (adjective) – relating to or affecting breathing (or organs of breathing).
- etiquette (noun) – decorum/standards, formalities, rules of conduct.
- mutation (noun) – a significant and basic “alteration” in the DNA sequence.
- insight (noun) – deep understanding, realization, recognition.
- peer (verb) – look closely, observe, study.
- remedy (noun) – solution, answer, antidote/panacea.
- oseltamivir (noun) – the antiviral commonly deployed against flu (influenza).
- resurface (verb) – come out, arise again.
- comprehensive (adjective) – complete/full, thorough, extensive.
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