Epidemics

Sudden outbreaks of a disease in a country or region not previously recognized in that area, or a rapid increase in the number of new cases of a previous existing endemic disease. Epidemics can also refer to outbreaks of disease in animal or plant populations.

Year introduced: 2011

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Tree Number(s): N06.850.290.200

MeSH Unique ID: D058872

Previous Indexing:

• Disease Outbreaks (1966-2010)

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Health Care Category
Environment and Public Health
Public Health
Disease Outbreaks
Epidemics
Opioid Epidemic
Pandemics