epidemic
Meaning
An epidemic is a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease within a specific geographic area or population during a particular time period, characterized by an increase in the number of cases above what is normally expected, often necessitating publi
💡 While "epidemic" is often used to refer specifically to infectious diseases, it can also be applied metaphorically to describe rapid increases in non-infectious phenomena, such as "an epidemic of misinformation." Care should be taken to avoid conflating it with "pandemic," which denotes a more widespread, global occurrence.
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