Translation of "Aptitude particulière à contracter une maladie " (French → English) :

predisposition | tendency

Canadian Communicable Disease Surveillance System : Disease-Specific Case Definitions and Surveillance Methods

· Illness and Injury Prevention: consists of activities directed toward decreasing the probability of individuals, families and communities contracting specific diseases and injuries.

This is an especially important benefit to our children and to the elderly, who are susceptible to pollution-related illnesses.

In some regions of the province of Manitoba—in particular, in the southeast—there is a higher risk factor of Lyme disease, and we need to ensure that there is a higher sense of public awareness.

5. Calls on the EU and its Member States to scale up primary prevention of, research into and early diagnosis and management of the four most common NCDs, i.e. cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, cancer and diabetes, without neglecting other important NCDs, such as mental and neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease; emphasises the importance of the early identification of individuals who are at high risk of contracting or dying from these diseases or are suffering from pre-existing dispositions, chronic and severe illnesses and risk factors that aggravate NCDs;