epidemic - a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
The Epidemics was created in 1986.
One of the most common epidemics is influenza. Other epidemics include: plague, measles, smallpox, HIV/AIDS, SARS, and meningitis.
When you say "epidemics" do you mean the ten plagues?
Roughly you can think of it this way: population explosion allows more epidemics (or worse epidemics) due to the ease of the virus or diseases to spread
World Health Organization Definition of Pandemic:"An influenza pandemic occurs with the appearance of a new influenza virus against which none of us has any immunity. This results in several, simultaneous epidemics worldwide with high numbers of cases and deaths. With the increase in global transport and communications, as well as urbanization and overcrowded conditions, epidemics due to the new influenza virus are likely to be established quickly around the world."
N. meningitidis is the only organism that can cause epidemics of meningitis.
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Epidemics are dangerous because they are incredibly lethal and contagious. They can wipe out entire communities within days.
A physician who specializes in epidemics.
Consequences?æof epidemics include death and destruction. It can also cause fear, panic, and worry in the population which can lead to crime.
epidemic comes from the Greek word επιδημία (epidimia) which can be loosely translated "on the people".
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