infectious [adjective]: (of a disease or disease-causing organism) likely to be transmitted to people, organisms, etc. through the environment
PPE [noun]: short for personal protective equipment; special clothing worn to protect oneself in certain jobs
hazmat suit [noun]: hazardous materials suit; a piece of clothing that covers the entire body and other clothing, worn to protect against dangerous substances such as infectious viruses
outbreak [noun]: a sudden rise in the incidence of a disease
isolation ward [noun]: an area in a hospital set aside for patients with contagious or infectious diseases
smallpox [noun]: an acute contagious viral disease with fever and blisters usually leaving permanent scars
a tad [adverb]: to a small extent; somewhat
eradicate [verb]: to destroy completely; put an end to
far-fetched [adjective]: unlikely and unconvincing; improbable
precaution [noun]: a measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening
contagion [noun]: the communication of disease from one person to another by close contact
breach [noun]: an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct
replication [noun]: the action of copying or reproducing something
sequencing [noun]: arranging in a particular order
genome [noun]: the complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell or organism