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outbreak Definition:
- In epidemiology, an outbreak is a sudden increase in occurrences of a disease in a particular time and place. It may affect a small and localized group or impact upon thousands of people across an entire continent. Two linked cases of a rare infectious disease may be sufficient to constitute an outbreak. Outbreaks include epidemics, which term is normally only used for infectious diseases, as well as diseases with an environmental origin, such as a water or foodborne disease. They may affect a region in a country or a group of countries. Pandemics are near-global disease outbreaks.
| Outbreak (n.) A bursting forth |
| outbreak / eruption irruption a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition), "the outbreak of hostilities" |
outbreak Synonyme:
| outbreak A alpha beginning belch blast-off blaze burst cascade civil disorder commencement convulsion creation cutting edge cyclone dawn debouchment dissiliency edge emeute eructation eruption establishment explosion fit flare-up flying start foundation fresh start gale general uprising gush gust hurricane institution insurgence insurgency insurrection irruption jacquerie jet jump-off kick-off leading edge levee en masse mutiny new departure oncoming onset opening origin origination outburst outset paroxysm peasant revolt putsch rapids rebellion revolt revolution riot rising running start rush seizure send-off setting in motion setting-up spasm spate spew spurt square one start start-off starting point storm take-off tempest tornado torrent upheaval uprising volcan whirlwind |