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Epidemic

An epidemic (from Greek ἐπί epi "upon or above" and δῆμος demos "people") is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of hosts in a given population within a short period of time. For example, in meningococcal infections, an attack rate in excess of 15 cases per 100,000 people for two consecutive weeks is considered an epidemic.

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Epidemic → According, Consequently, Effective, Michael Gerson, NATO, Preparations, Still, Such, Tanzania, The
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Epidemic → Any, Disease Control, HIV/AIDS, Prevention, The, The United States Centers, This
see also · 7
Epidemic → ControlCenters, Disease Control, Disease Prevention, List, Pandemics, PandemicSyndemicEuropean Centre, PreventionMathematical
related to Changes in the host population · 6
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related to Human behaviour · 5
Epidemic → Broad Street, Changes, Ebola, The, Urbanisation
related to Propagated outbreak · 4
Epidemic → Affected, For, In, Many
has cause · 2
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related to Common source outbreak · 2
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malariainstance ofvector-borne diseases0.80text
obesity.The term epidemic derives from a word form attributed to Homer's Odysseyinstance ofThe term can also be used for non-communicable health issues0.80text
which later took its medical meaning from the Epidemicsinstance ofThe term can also be used for non-communicable health issues0.80text
a treatise by Hippocratesinstance ofThe term can also be used for non-communicable health issues0.80text
humidityinstance ofespecially0.80text
temperatureinstance ofespecially0.80text
during different seasonsinstance ofespecially0.80text
spending more time in close contact indoors.Changes in immune function during winter - one possibility is a reduction in vitamin Dinstance ofor influenza which peaks in temperate regions during winter.The behaviour of people susceptible to the disease -0.80text
and another is the effect of cold on mucous membranes in the nose.Abundance of vectors such as mosquitoes.Human behaviourChanges in behaviour can affect the likelihoodinstance ofor influenza which peaks in temperate regions during winter.The behaviour of people susceptible to the disease -0.80text
extentinstance ofor influenza which peaks in temperate regions during winter.The behaviour of people susceptible to the disease -0.80text
severityinstance ofor influenza which peaks in temperate regions during winter.The behaviour of people susceptible to the disease -0.80text
longevity of epidemicsinstance ofor influenza which peaks in temperate regions during winter.The behaviour of people susceptible to the disease -0.80text

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