Epidemics
An epidemic is a widespread disease that affects many individuals in a population. An epidemic may be restricted to one locale or may even be global (pandemic).
Some examples of historical epidemics include the Black Death, or Plague, of Medieval Europe, the influenza epidemic occurring about the same time as World War I, and the current AIDS epidemic.
See also : epidemiology.
Referenced By
Hippocrates | Hippocratic corpus | Hippokrates of Kos
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