epidemic
Pronunciation: [ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk]
Word
Context: “health”
(noun) an epidemic is when a disease spreads quickly and affects a lot of people in a certain area or community. It's like when many kids in your school get the flu at the same time.
Example
Last year, there was an epidemic of chickenpox in our town.
Example
There was no epidemic of colds during the summer vacation.
Example
Do you think an epidemic of the flu will happen this winter?
Context: “health”
(adjective) when something is related to or characteristic of an epidemic. For example, if we say an epidemic outbreak, it means a sudden spreading of a disease.
Example
The health department issued a warning about the epidemic situation in the neighborhood.
Example
There was no epidemic warning for the regular seasonal allergies this year.
Example
What measures are being taken to control the epidemic outbreak?
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