The first documented patient in a disease epidemic within a population or the first case of interest in an epidemiological investigation; the case of patient zero.
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- (noun) The first documented patient in a disease epidemic within a population or the first case of interest in an epidemiological investigation; the case of patient zero.
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noun The first documented patient in a disease epidemic within a population or the first case of interest in an epidemiological investigation; the case of patient zero.
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index patient
patient 0
patient zero
Summary
The first documented patient in a disease epidemic within a population or the first case of interest in an epidemiological investigation; the case of patient zero.
- (noun) The first documented patient in a disease epidemic within a population or the first case of interest in an epidemiological investigation; the case of patient zero.
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