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public health > epidemic

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epidemic  

Definition

  • An epidemic (from Greek ἐπί epi "upon or above" and δῆμος demos "people") is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short period of time. (Wikipedia)

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Creator

  • Patricia Fener

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