
n.
- A sudden increase: an outbreak of influenza.
- A sudden eruption; an outburst: "an outbreak of strikes, violent agitation, and arrests" (Samuel Chew).
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Definition: very sudden happening
Antonyms: conclusion, end, finale
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n. the sudden or violent start of something unwelcome, such as war, disease, etc.: the outbreak of World War II.
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Outbreak is a term used in epidemiology to describe an occurrence of disease greater than would otherwise be expected at a particular time and place. It may affect a small and localized group or impact upon thousands of people across an entire continent. Two linked cases of a rare infectious disease may be sufficient to constitute an outbreak. Outbreaks may also refer to epidemics, which affect a region in a country or a group of countries, or pandemics, which describe global disease outbreaks.
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When investigating disease outbreaks, the epidemiology profession has developed a number of widely accepted steps. As described by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these include the following:[1]
There are several outbreak patterns, which can be useful in identifying the transmission method or source, and predicting the future rate of infection. Each has a distinctive epidemic curve, or histogram of case infections and deaths.[2]
Outbreaks can also be:
Patterns of occurrence are:
Outbreak legislation is still in its infancy and not many countries have had a direct and complete set of the provisions.[7][8] However, some countries do manage the outbreaks using relevant acts, such as public health law.[9]
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - udbrud, opstand
Nederlands (Dutch)
uitbarsting, opstand
Français (French)
n. - déclenchement, éruption, déclaration
Deutsch (German)
n. - Ausbruch
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ξέσπασμα, (μτφ.) έκρηξη, έναρξη
Italiano (Italian)
esplosione, insurrezione, scoppio, epidemia, eruzione
Português (Portuguese)
n. - erupção (f), estouro (m), deflagração (de guerra)
Español (Spanish)
n. - erupción, explosión, brote, epidemia, ola, arrebato, arranque, estallido, insurrección, levantamiento
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - utbrott, resning, uppror
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
爆发, 暴动
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 爆發, 暴動
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 勃発, 急激な発生, 暴動
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) نشوب
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