הַדְבָּקָה
Meanings
Feminine noun
1. Infection, transmission: an occurrence of a person becoming infected with a disease.
2. Sticking: the act of sticking (with glue, tape, or similar).
Pronunciation
hadbaká
Examples4
דֶּרֶךְ הַדְבָּקָה
a route of transmission
מְדַוְּחִים שֶׁאֵירוֹפָּה נְקִיָּה כָּעֵת מִכֹּל הַדְבָּקוֹת חֲדָשָׁה במַחֲלָה.
Europe is now reported to be entirely free of new cases of this disease.
נְטִילַת יָדַיִם נחשבת כמִדָּה הַחֲשׁוּבָה בְּיוֹתֵר למניעת הַדְבָּקוֹת.
Hand washing is generally considered to be the most important measure in preventing the spread of infection.
נָשִׁים רַבּוֹת בגִּיל הַבְּלוּת לֹא מוּדָעוֹת לכָּךְ שֶׁהֵן עֲדַיִן בסִכּוּן להַדְבָּקוֹת באֵיְדְּס.
Many postmenopausal women don't realize that they are still at risk of HIV.