It is known as an Epidemic
epidemic - a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
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.
non infectious
a doctor who helps people with infectious diseases.(see infectious disease)
Pellagra is not an infectious disease. Pellagra is a nutritional deficiency disease.
an infectious disease is a disease caused by bacterial, viral, fungal, or protozoan infection.
infectious disease
Chemical spills are not an infectious disease.
What happens in our body when we have an infectious disease
an outbreak can look like a variety of things, and it all depends on the types of outbreak, hence you need to be a lot more specific Outbreak is a classification used in epidemiology to describe a small, localized group of people or organisms infected with a disease. Such groups are often confined to a village or a small area. Two linked cases of an infectious disease are usually sufficient to constitute an outbreak. ... hence, outbreak can be defined too as; A sudden increase; An outburst or sudden eruption, especially violent.
an infectious disease is a disease caused by bacterial, viral, fungal, or protozoan infection.
Mumps is an infectious disease.