Epidemic Adjective Synonyms
widespread, universal, prevalent, prevailing, rampant, general, wide-ranging, pandemic
The disease has reached epidemic proportions.
Epidemic Noun Synonyms
plague, pestilence, scourge, rash, growth, upsurge, outbreak, spread
An epidemic of anthrax has affected the cattle.
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Health / Disease / Common Source Epidemic: A common source epidemic occurs when a group of people is exposed to a single common source of infection. A point source epidemic occurs when a group of people is exposed to a single common source of MORE
Health / Disease / Continuous Epidemic: A continuous epidemic occurs when a group of people is exposed to a single common source of infection at a single place for a continuous time period. There is no significant transmission between indiv MORE
Health / Disease / Propagated Epidemic: A propagated epidemic occurs when an infection is spread from person to person (either directly or via a vector). cf common source and mixed epidemics. MORE
Health / Disease / Intermittent Epidemic: An intermittent epidemic occurs when a group of people is exposed to a single common source of infection at a place that varies in location or in time, or both. There is no significant transmission be MORE
Health / Disease / Point Source Epidemic: A point source epidemic occurs when a group of people is exposed to a single common source of infection at a single place and time. There is no significant transmission between individuals. cf. contin MORE
Health / Disease / Epidemic Curve: A histogram that describes an outbreak of disease by plotting the number of cases of a disease by date of onset. MORE