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sudden increase in the cases is epidemic and sudden increasein the cases is outbreak but epidemic word is used in medical terminology and outbreak word
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What is an outbreak of disease called 9 letters?
pandemics maybe... Howmayihelpyou123 says: Pandemics is in one country, its called an epidemic when it travels between countries in water, air, ect.
A sudden outbreak of disease that has spread over an entire country is called?
An epidemic is defined as spreading rapidly and extensively by infection and affecting many individuals in an area or a population at the same time.
What is epidemic transition?
epidemic transition is when a disease such as flu is transmitted rapidly
What if An epidemic that becomes very widespread is called?
An epidemic that becomes very widespread is called a pandemic.
When did Progress of the SARS outbreak happen?
Progress of the SARS outbreak happened in 2004.
Use epidemic in a sentence?
There was an epidemic outbreak of measles in the summer of 1978. The measles outbreak has reached epidemic proportions in 1978.
A sentence with epidemic?
Epidemic is an outbreak of a disease in a particular area.
What part of speech is outbreak?
Epidemic is a noun.
Mr T died of cholera during a sudden and widespread outbreak of this disease in his country Such an outbreak is described as being a?
Epidemic
What is infectious disease outbreak?
It is known as an Epidemic
Is the plague an epidemic disease outbreak?
Yes.
What is the term for the person who is the source of epidemic outbreak?
The term for the person who is the source of epidemic outbreak is "index case" or "patient zero." This individual is typically the first person to become infected and can spread the disease to others.
What is a sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a specific population group or area is called what?
An epidemic describes a sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a population group or area.
What is the best definition for 'epidemic' in the sentence ''Health officials worry that the annual flu epidemic will become a serious one with the potential of killing millions''?
An epidemic is an outbreak of an infectious disease that has spread beyond the local community (that is called an outbreak) but has not gone world wide (that is called a pandemic). An epidemic is regional and indicates that the infection is spreading in a wider region than an outbreak but not as far as a pandemic spreads.
A local or regional outbreak of a disease is known as an epidemic?
An outbreak of an infectious disease is called an epidemic if a lot of people in one area become infected. But if the disease is very widespread, international and many people need treatment, it is called a pandemic.
What term is used to describe a wide spread outbreak of disease?
Epidemic. If it is world-wide, then it is called a pandemic.
What is an epidemic that has spread through Windham NH?
Influenza outbreak of 2009
