Concept information

disease > human disease > epidemic

Preferred term

epidemic  

Definition

  • A sudden increase in the incidence rate of a disease to a value above normal, affecting large numbers of people and spread over a wide area.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/2947

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