epidemic

Example Sentences

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The charity has warned of the risk of the "spread of epidemic diseases such as cholera and measles, and a catastrophic increase of malaria cases" among vulnerable people.

From BBC

Such mixing could reshape seasonal influenza, triggering "chaotic and unpredictable seasonal epidemics".

From BBC

But in 2016 several Balkan nations curtailed major epidemics of the same disease through swift action, mass vaccination and culls in about three months.

From Barron's

The musician who once spent hours poring over hardcore zines to track down the latest 7-inch records from bands popping up around the country like outbreaks in an epidemic now turned his mania toward jazz.

From Los Angeles Times

Officially, the death count in South Sudan is nearly 1,600, making it the worst cholera epidemic in the country’s history.

From Salon