Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Nigeria confirms first Ebola case in latest African outbreak.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- acquired
Here, it means acquired outside the country where the case was reported.
Here, “acquired” means got or caught in another country.
- prevent the spread
Here, it means separation from other people to help prevent the spread of infection.
This means to stop an illness from passing to more people.
- infection
Here, it means separation from other people to help prevent the spread of infection.
An infection is an illness caused by germs entering the body.
- regularly
Here, it means watched or checked regularly for changes.
“Regularly” means at repeated times, often according to a routine.
- recovering
For example: The patient stayed in isolation while recovering.
“Recovering” means getting better after being ill.