maambukizi
mah-ah-mboo-KEE-zee
How to say it
Swahilimaambukizimah-ah-mboo-KEE-zee
Englishinfection; transmission (of a disease)
Frenchinfection ; transmission, contagion
Meaning
The passing of a disease from one person or animal to another, and the state of being infected.
Good to know
Used in the plural, from kuambukiza, to infect. Maambukizi ya virusi vya ukimwi is HIV infection, and magonjwa ya kuambukiza are infectious diseases.
Examples
- Maambukizi ya malaria yamepungua mwaka huu.Malaria infections have fallen this year.
- Nawa mikono ili kuzuia maambukizi.Wash your hands to prevent infection.
- Chanjo hii inapunguza hatari ya maambukizi.This vaccine reduces the risk of transmission.
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