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Epidemics (Topical Term)
Used for/see from:
- n: Epidemic
- Salgın hastalıklar
coordinate IM with specific disease / epidemiol (IM) & specify geographic location if pertinent; differentiate from DISEASE OUTBREAKS, follow terminology in text
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.
2011; use DISEASE OUTBREAKS 1968-2010
mesh BS 10.01.2020