H1N1
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.
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.
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
Smallpox
The comparative of "recent" is "more recent," and the superlative is "most recent."
The most lethal epidemic in recent years has been the Ebola outbreak that began in West Africa in 2014, resulting in over 11,000 deaths. While the COVID-19 pandemic, which emerged in late 2019, has caused a higher number of infections and deaths globally, Ebola's fatality rate can reach up to 90% in certain outbreaks, making it particularly deadly. Other significant epidemics include the Zika virus outbreak and the resurgence of measles in some regions, but none have matched the lethality of Ebola in terms of mortality rate.
epidemic
It is in the USA of course, due to our epidemic of obesity.
The term for most recent is "latest."
The word 'epidemic' is a noun and an adjective. There is no verb form of the word epidemic.
Some diseases can be very epidemic.