adapted from Safe and Healthy Travel to a Mass Gathering
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
International events draw huge crowds and come with unique risks to travelers. Whether they are planned years in advance, such as the Olympics,
or happen
more
spontaneously, such as a president's memorial service, mass gatherings present several problems. They are associated with crowding
at venues, poor hygiene from
temporary food and sanitation facilities, and challenging security situations. The risk of infectious diseases increases
because of crowded conditions and the influx of attendees from
around the world.
A mass gathering can be thought of as any gathering of people that is large enough to strain local resources. Typically, they involve a large number
of
people--sometimes numbering
in the millions-at a specific location, for a specific purpose, and for a defined time frame.
Which flash card correctly explains the meaning of the word infectious as it is used in the first paragraph of the passage?
contagious
overpowering