Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

noun a highly contagious viral infection characterized by fever, cough, and a distinctive red rash

• The outbreak of measles in the community has prompted health officials to implement vaccination campaigns.
• I heard there's a measles outbreak going on in our neighborhood.
• Did you hear about that measles thing going around?
• The spread of misinformation is like a measles epidemic, infecting minds with false beliefs.

noun a highly contagious bacterial disease of the respiratory tract characterized by a severe hacking cough followed by a high-pitched intake of breath

• The outbreak of whooping cough in the community has prompted health officials to recommend vaccination for all residents.
• I heard that Sarah's baby was diagnosed with whooping cough, poor thing.
• Whooping cough is going around the school, so make sure you wash your hands and cover your mouth when you cough.
• The whooping cough of misinformation spread quickly through social media, causing panic and confusion.

noun an acute viral infection of the nervous system that can cause paralysis, muscular atrophy, and deformity

• Poliomyelitis, also known as polio, is a highly infectious viral disease that can cause paralysis.
• My grandma told me stories about how scared everyone was of poliomyelitis when she was a kid.
• I heard that poliomyelitis used to be called 'polio' back in the day.
• The spread of misinformation can be like a silent poliomyelitis, infecting minds with false beliefs.