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NM DOH All Hazard Incident Management Glossary
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VA – Veterans Affairs (US)
Vaccinia Virus – the virus, related to the smallpox virus, on which the smallpox vaccine is based.
Vaccination – the injection, or inoculation, of a vaccine for the purpose of inducing active immunity.
Varicella Virus – the virus of chicken pox.
Variola Virus – the virus of smallpox.
Vector - a carrier, and often an intermediary vehicle. For example, in malaria where the mosquito serves as a vector that carries and transfers the infectious agent (Plasmodium) injecting it with a bite. In molecular biology, a vector may be a virus (or a plasmid); a piece of foreign DNA is inserted in the vector genome to be carried and introduced into a recipient (host) cell
Vender managed inventory - Storage of material, generally held at the point of use, replenished by the vendor either at agreed intervals or monitored remotely.
Vesicle – blister
VIPS – Volunteers In Police Service
Virulence – the degree of pathogenicity (ability to produce pathogens) of an infectious agent, indicated by case-fatality rates and/or the ability of the agent to invade and damage tissues of the host.
Virus – the simplest type of microorganisms, lacking a system for their own metabolism. They depend on living cells to multiply and cannot live long outside of a host. Types of viruses include smallpox, Ebola, Marburg, and Lassa fever.
VOAD – Volunteer Organizations Assisting in Disaster
Vulnerable Populations - See: At-Risk Populations
