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Türkiye’s Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic

Epidemic The rapid spread of an infectious disease to a large number
of people in a given population within a short period of time.

Mobile hospital A movable hospital designed to be used during natural
disasters or emergency situations.

Strain A genetic variant or subtype of a bacterium or virus.

Surveillance A dynamic process in which data, for a specific cause, is
collected, analyzed, interpreted and the results are reported
to the concerned authorities.

Contacts People in close contact with an infected or potentially
infected person during a period when the disease is
transmitted through animals or being around the infected
persons.

Basic reproduction The average number of secondary infections produced by
number the first typical case of an infection in a population where
everyone is susceptible to infection. It is a mathematical
term, which indicates the transmission potential of a disease.

Collective living Boarding premises such as military units, boarding social
quarters service institutions, dormitories, temporary shelters,
guesthouses, penitentiary institutions etc. where the risk of
rapid spread of an infection is very high.

Boarding social service Home-like boarding social service units such as child
institutions homes, orphanages, kindergartens and day care centers,
old people’s homes, nursing and rehabilitation centers,
child support centers, guest houses for women or men etc.
according to the Law on Social Services No. 2828.

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