infectious disease
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infectious disease
A disease caused by the entry and multiplication of pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, or parasites in the body. Many infectious diseases are contagious and can be transmitted from one living being to another.
Masern sind eine hochansteckende Infektionskrankheit, gegen die man sich impfen lassen kann.
Measles is a highly contagious infectious disease that you can be vaccinated against.
This word is a clear example of a compound noun: it consists of 'die Infektion' (the infection), the linking -s, and 'die Krankheit' (the disease). So it is literally a disease that arises from an infection.
Gegen viele Infektionskrankheiten gibt es wirksame Impfungen.
There are effective vaccines against many infectious diseases.
Common verbs in connection with this word are 'eine Infektionskrankheit übertragen' (to transmit an infectious disease), 'sich mit einer Infektionskrankheit anstecken' (to catch an infectious disease), or 'eine Infektionskrankheit behandeln' (to treat an infectious disease).
Mücken können gefährliche Infektionskrankheiten übertragen.
Mosquitoes can transmit dangerous infectious diseases.
Pay attention to the prepositions: you suffer 'an' an infectious disease, you protect yourself 'vor' it, and you are vaccinated 'gegen' it.
Er leidet an einer chronischen Infektionskrankheit.
He suffers from a chronic infectious disease.
infection
Infektion primarily refers to the entry and multiplication of pathogens, but it can also mean the illness caused by them. Infektionskrankheit clearly refers to the resulting illness. When the process in the body is the focus, Infektion is more suitable; when the illness itself is the focus, Infektionskrankheit is more precise.
Die Ärztin behandelt die durch das Virus verursachte Infektionskrankheit.
The doctor is treating the infectious disease caused by the virus.
Der Test weist kurz nach dem Kontakt eine Infektion mit dem Virus nach.
The test detects an infection with the virus shortly after contact.
