Travel Health Terms

noun a condition in which feces are discharged from the bowels frequently and in a liquid form

• The patient was diagnosed with acute diarrhea and was prescribed medication.
• I can't come to work today because I have diarrhea.
• I shouldn't have eaten that sketchy street food, now I have the runs.
• The team's performance took a nosedive, metaphorically speaking, like a case of diarrhea in a marathon.

noun a state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have arrived from elsewhere or been exposed to infectious or contagious disease are placed

verb to impose isolation on (a person, animal, place, etc.) in order to prevent the spread of infectious disease

• During the pandemic, individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 were required to undergo a mandatory quarantine.
• I heard that Sarah had to go into quarantine after traveling to a high-risk area.
• My sister got put on quarantine for two weeks because she was exposed to someone with the virus.
• After a long day of socializing, I like to quarantine myself in my room to recharge.