Public Health Crisis Vocabulary

verb to prepare or organize for a purpose or campaign; to make ready for action

• The government has decided to mobilize additional troops to the border.
• We need to mobilize our friends to help with the charity event.
• Let's mobilize the squad for a night out on the town.
• She was able to mobilize her inner strength to overcome the challenges.

verb to assemble, prepare, or organize for a purpose; to make ready for action

• The government mobilized troops to respond to the crisis.
• The team mobilized quickly to get the project done on time.
• We mobilized the squad to hit up the party last night.
• Her speech mobilized the audience to take action against climate change.

noun a fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague

• The town was ravaged by a deadly pestilence that spread rapidly through the population.
• There's a nasty pestilence going around, so make sure to wash your hands frequently.
• Man, that flu is like a total pestilence, it's knocking everyone out.
• Hate and negativity can spread like a pestilence, infecting every aspect of one's life.

noun a period of decline in social and economic activity within a community or society

• The ongoing pandemic has led to a social recession, with many people experiencing isolation and loneliness.
• I feel like we're in a social recession since we can't hang out with friends like we used to.
• The social scene is totally in a recession right now, everyone's staying home.
• His lack of social skills has caused a personal social recession, as he struggles to connect with others.