Concept information
Preferred term
Epidemics
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Note
- coordinate IM with specific disease / epidemiol (IM) & specify geographic location if pertinent; differentiate from DISEASE OUTBREAKS, follow terminology in text
Scope note
- 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.
History note
- 2011; use DISEASE OUTBREAKS 1968-2010
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D058872
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