The most recent epidemic in Jamaica in 2014 is the AIDS epidemic.
The incidence has increased significantly in the recent years. Part of the increase is due to the AIDS epidemic.
Robert E. McKechnie has written: 'Notes on a recent epidemic of small-pox' -- subject(s): Smallpox 'Notes on a recent epidemic of small-pox' -- subject(s): Variole, Smallpox
Viral diseases are most likely to cause epidemics. The recent H1N1 flu virus is one example of this. One other major epidemic, which is not of infectious disease origin, is the obesity epidemic in the U.S.
The comparative of "recent" is "more recent," and the superlative is "most recent."
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It is in the USA of course, due to our epidemic of obesity.
There are no single-word comparative and superlative for recent. They would be "More recent" and "Most recent"
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