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Pronunciation: [ˌɛpɪdˈɛmɪks] (IPA)

Epidemics are contagious diseases that spread rapidly and affect a large population. Synonyms for epidemics include pandemics, outbreaks, plagues, pestilence, and contagion. Pandemics refer to epidemics that have spread globally, while outbreaks describe sudden and fast-spreading epidemics in localized areas. Plagues and pestilence are synonyms for epidemics that are often associated with times of great suffering, such as the Black Death in Europe during the 14th century. Contagion is a general term for any disease that can spread from person to person. In today's world, COVID-19 can be considered an epidemic that has turned into a global pandemic affecting the whole world.

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Usage examples for Epidemics

That these Epidemics ceased was due to the discovery that by infecting the body with a mild form of the disease, it could be made to develop substances which render it immune to the deadly form.
"The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society"
Upton Sinclair
A great many Epidemics of typhoid fever occurred in just this way, before people realized how great this danger was.
"A Handbook of Health"
Woods Hutchinson
A modern city must know who is accountable when an automobile runs over a pedestrian, when a train load of passengers lose their lives because of an engineer's carelessness, when an employee is incapacitated for work by an accident for which he is not responsible, or when fever Epidemics threaten life and liberty without check.
"Civics and Health"
William H. Allen

Famous quotes with Epidemics

  • Epidemics historically have tended to kill the very young and the very old, but AIDS is different: Those ages 20 to 40 are most affected, which means that so far over 12 million African children have been orphaned because of AIDS.
    Marvin Olasky

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