Epidemic
noun
A disease that affects a large number of people within a community, population, or region at the same time.
The World Health Organization has declared the spread of COVID-19 a pandemic, not just an epidemic
Often appears as...
- viral epidemic
- epidemic situation
noun
A rapid spread or increase in the occurrence of something.
The government is trying to manage the obesity epidemic by promoting healthy eating and exercise
Often appears as...
- epidemic of crime
- epidemic of obesity
adjective
Having the ability to spread quickly.
The epidemic nature of this virus is a cause for concern
Often appears as...
- epidemic disease
- epidemic rate
adjective
Very common or popular, particularly in a negative context.
Epidemic corruption can greatly hinder the development of a country
Often appears as...
- epidemic fraud
- epidemic bribery
noun
A disease that affects a large number of people within a community, population, or region at the same time.
The World Health Organization has declared the spread of COVID-19 a pandemic, not just an epidemic
Often appears as...
- viral epidemic
- epidemic situation
noun
A rapid spread or increase in the occurrence of something.
The government is trying to manage the obesity epidemic by promoting healthy eating and exercise
Often appears as...
- epidemic of crime
- epidemic of obesity
adjective
Having the ability to spread quickly.
The epidemic nature of this virus is a cause for concern
Often appears as...
- epidemic disease
- epidemic rate
adjective
Very common or popular, particularly in a negative context.
Epidemic corruption can greatly hinder the development of a country
Often appears as...
- epidemic fraud
- epidemic bribery
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Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Primarily used for health outbreaks, 'epidemic' involves medical terms and context.
Health professionals are trying to contain the malaria epidemic.
Pro Tip 2/3Scale Limited
'Epidemic' signals widespread illness, but typically confined to a specific area or region.
The cholera epidemic affected the entire village.
Pro Tip 3/3Time Frame
An epidemic refers to a disease peak in a short period, not over extended times.
The flu epidemic peaked in the winter months.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Primarily used for health outbreaks, 'epidemic' involves medical terms and context.
Health professionals are trying to contain the malaria epidemic.
Pro Tip 2/3Scale Limited
'Epidemic' signals widespread illness, but typically confined to a specific area or region.
The cholera epidemic affected the entire village.
Pro Tip 3/3Time Frame
An epidemic refers to a disease peak in a short period, not over extended times.
The flu epidemic peaked in the winter months.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Primarily used for health outbreaks, 'epidemic' involves medical terms and context.
Health professionals are trying to contain the malaria epidemic.
Pro Tip 2/3Scale Limited
'Epidemic' signals widespread illness, but typically confined to a specific area or region.
The cholera epidemic affected the entire village.
Pro Tip 3/3Time Frame
An epidemic refers to a disease peak in a short period, not over extended times.
The flu epidemic peaked in the winter months.
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The past, present and...
research to discover the genetic consequences of the Black Death has the potential to be hugely beneficial. Today, the threat of an epidemic on the scale of the Black Death has been largely eliminated thanks to antibiotics. But the bubonic plague continues to kill a few thousand people worldwide every year,
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Bill Gates: The next...
processed it, and put that plasma back in people to protect them. But that was never tried. So there was a lot that was missing. And these things are really a global failure. The WHO is funded to monitor epidemics, but not to do these things I talked about.
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How to recognize a...
government power, and global epidemics. So why bother with all this pessimism? Because at their heart, dystopias are cautionary tales, not about some particular government or technology, but the very idea that humanity can be molded into an ideal shape.
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Upgrading management...
and tools the results is an epidemic that isn't getting nearly enough attention now over the next few days we're going to hear about some of humanity's most important and complex issues and whether your issue is climate change world hunger education or
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How do viruses jump from...
or viral host jumps, have the potential to produce deadly epidemics. So how can pathogens from one species infect another, and what makes host jumps so dangerous? Viruses are a type of organic parasite infecting nearly all forms of life.
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What causes antibiotic...
than your body has human cells, many of these bacteria are harmless or even beneficial, helping digestion and immunity. But there are a few bad apples that can cause harmful infections, from minor inconveniences to deadly epidemics.
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Tourists Spread Disease...
you get very small numbers eventually you'll get inbreeding if a big disease epidemic strikes it can wipe out the population very quickly throughout Africa many chimps have become isolated in national parks now that all these
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Gary Haugen: The hidden...
you're at greater risk of being struck by lightning than ever being sent to jail for that crime. And so the epidemic of everyday violence, it just rages on. And it devastates our efforts to try to help billions of people
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When Sex Turns Lethal PIPE...
centers for disease control and Atlanta they release the results of a study which shows that the lifestyle of some male homosexuals has triggered an epidemic of a rare form of cancer in the
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What is obesity? - Mia...
No matter the cause, obesity is an escalating global epidemic. It substantially raises the probability of diseases, like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and cancer.
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The past, present and...
research to discover the genetic consequences of the Black Death has the potential to be hugely beneficial. Today, the threat of an epidemic on the scale of the Black Death has been largely eliminated thanks to antibiotics. But the bubonic plague continues to kill a few thousand people worldwide every year,
Video examples
Bill Gates: The next...
processed it, and put that plasma back in people to protect them. But that was never tried. So there was a lot that was missing. And these things are really a global failure. The WHO is funded to monitor epidemics, but not to do these things I talked about.
Video examples
How to recognize a...
government power, and global epidemics. So why bother with all this pessimism? Because at their heart, dystopias are cautionary tales, not about some particular government or technology, but the very idea that humanity can be molded into an ideal shape.
Video examples
Upgrading management...
and tools the results is an epidemic that isn't getting nearly enough attention now over the next few days we're going to hear about some of humanity's most important and complex issues and whether your issue is climate change world hunger education or
Video examples
How do viruses jump from...
or viral host jumps, have the potential to produce deadly epidemics. So how can pathogens from one species infect another, and what makes host jumps so dangerous? Viruses are a type of organic parasite infecting nearly all forms of life.
Video examples
What causes antibiotic...
than your body has human cells, many of these bacteria are harmless or even beneficial, helping digestion and immunity. But there are a few bad apples that can cause harmful infections, from minor inconveniences to deadly epidemics.
Video examples
Tourists Spread Disease...
you get very small numbers eventually you'll get inbreeding if a big disease epidemic strikes it can wipe out the population very quickly throughout Africa many chimps have become isolated in national parks now that all these
Video examples
Gary Haugen: The hidden...
you're at greater risk of being struck by lightning than ever being sent to jail for that crime. And so the epidemic of everyday violence, it just rages on. And it devastates our efforts to try to help billions of people
Video examples
When Sex Turns Lethal PIPE...
centers for disease control and Atlanta they release the results of a study which shows that the lifestyle of some male homosexuals has triggered an epidemic of a rare form of cancer in the
Video examples
What is obesity? - Mia...
No matter the cause, obesity is an escalating global epidemic. It substantially raises the probability of diseases, like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and cancer.
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Morgan Fairchild
American Actress
When the AIDS epidemic broke, because I happened to be a science nerd and knew a lot about viruses and a lot about that virus at the time, I felt a moral obligation to go out and try to stem the fear and get out and explain to people what the disease was and how it worked.
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Seth Berkley
American Scientist
As more and more people adopt an urban lifestyle and cities continue to swell, not only does the risk of urban epidemics increase - something we haven't seen much of for decades - but the need for larger emergency stockpiles can increase, too.
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Angus Deaton
British Economist
You can find episodes like the flu epidemic or war times when mortality rates go up, but sustained increases in mortality for any major group in any society are really quite rare. It's an indication that something is very wrong.
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Tom Tancredo
American Politician
This epidemic of student demands for 'safe places' to protect against threatening words and ideas would make a great science fiction film, but unbelievably, events seem to be outpacing the political imagination.
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Subramanian Swamy
Indian Politician
Twenty years ago, when I spoke about women getting harassed by politicians, people said I was getting personal. Today, the climate has changed. It has become an epidemic. It's happening in every place.
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Paul Davies
British Writer
Cancer touches every family in one way or another. As other diseases are brought under control, cancer is set to become the number one killer, and is already in epidemic proportions worldwide.
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Joanne Liu
Canadian Scientist
Nations don't have friends; they have interests. The best motivation for a state to act if it is remote from an epidemic is if its own security is at risk.
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Anne Applebaum
American Journalist
Epidemics, like disasters, have a way of revealing underlying truths about the societies they impact.
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Christian de Duve
Belgian Scientist
In spite of the advances of medicine, deathly epidemics are more menacing than ever before.
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Ethel Waters
American Musician
All the men in my life have been two things: an epic and an epidemic.
Quote examples
Morgan Fairchild
American Actress
When the AIDS epidemic broke, because I happened to be a science nerd and knew a lot about viruses and a lot about that virus at the time, I felt a moral obligation to go out and try to stem the fear and get out and explain to people what the disease was and how it worked.
Quote examples
Seth Berkley
American Scientist
As more and more people adopt an urban lifestyle and cities continue to swell, not only does the risk of urban epidemics increase - something we haven't seen much of for decades - but the need for larger emergency stockpiles can increase, too.
Quote examples
Angus Deaton
British Economist
You can find episodes like the flu epidemic or war times when mortality rates go up, but sustained increases in mortality for any major group in any society are really quite rare. It's an indication that something is very wrong.
Quote examples
Tom Tancredo
American Politician
This epidemic of student demands for 'safe places' to protect against threatening words and ideas would make a great science fiction film, but unbelievably, events seem to be outpacing the political imagination.
Quote examples
Subramanian Swamy
Indian Politician
Twenty years ago, when I spoke about women getting harassed by politicians, people said I was getting personal. Today, the climate has changed. It has become an epidemic. It's happening in every place.
Quote examples
Paul Davies
British Writer
Cancer touches every family in one way or another. As other diseases are brought under control, cancer is set to become the number one killer, and is already in epidemic proportions worldwide.
Quote examples
Joanne Liu
Canadian Scientist
Nations don't have friends; they have interests. The best motivation for a state to act if it is remote from an epidemic is if its own security is at risk.
Quote examples
Anne Applebaum
American Journalist
Epidemics, like disasters, have a way of revealing underlying truths about the societies they impact.
Quote examples
Christian de Duve
Belgian Scientist
In spite of the advances of medicine, deathly epidemics are more menacing than ever before.
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Ethel Waters
American Musician
All the men in my life have been two things: an epic and an epidemic.
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