What is hantavirus? Here's everything you need to know about how it spreads

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cluster (n)

a group of people, animals or things close together

a cluster of cases

a group of disease cases occurring close together

strain (n)

a particular type of plant or animal, or of a disease caused by bacteria, etc. (especially virus)

a deadly strain

a very dangerous type of virus

infection (n)

an illness that is caused by bacteria or a virus and that affects one part of the body

viral infection

an illness caused by a virus

respiratory (adj)

connected with breathing

respiratory symptoms

signs affecting breathing or the lungs

gastrointestinal (adj)

of or related to the stomach and intestines

pneumonia (n)

a serious illness affecting one or both lungs that makes breathing difficult

rodent (n)

any small animal that belongs to a group of animals with strong sharp front teeth.

inhale (v)

to take air, smoke, gas, etc. into your lungs as you breathe

particle (n)

a very small piece of something

antiviral (adj)

(of a drug) used to treat diseases caused by a virus

neutralize (v)

to stop something from having any effect

neutralize the virus

stop the virus from having an effect

component (n)

one of several parts of which something is made

specific (adj)

connected with one particular thing only

typically (adv)

used to say that something usually happens in the way that you are stating

account for (phr.v)

make up part of a total/group

account for the majority

make up most of something

implication (n)

(of/for st) a possible effect or result of an action or a decision

comparative (adj)

measured or judged by how similar or different it is to something else

dysfunction (n)

the fact of a part of the body not working as it should

fallout (n)

the bad results of a situation or an action

expedition (n)

an organized journey with a particular purpose, especially to find out about a place that is not well known

vessel (n)

a large ship going through the ocean carrying big goods in containers or cargo

polar (adj)

connected with, or near the North or South Pole

strand (v)

to leave someone/something in a place that they cannot get away from because of a problem such as not having any transport or money

afflict (v)

to affect somebody/something in an unpleasant or harmful way

eruption (n)

an occasion when something starts happening, suddenly and violently

close together (prep.phr)

two or more objects, people, or events are located or happening very near each other in space or time, with very little distance or gap between them

so far

until now; up to this point

(be) confined to (doing) st

to keep somebody/something inside the limits of a particular activity, subject, area, etc

handful (n)

(of sb/st) a small number of people or things

intestine (n)

a long tube in the body between the stomach and the anus