Outbreak is a term used in epidemiology to describe an occurrence of disease greater than would otherwise be expected at 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 may also refer to epidemics, which affect a region in a country or a group of countries, or pandemics, which describe global disease outbreaks.
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AI model predicts the coronavirus pandemic will end in December
Data scientists have attempted to answer the question on everyone's mind: When will the COVID-19 pandemic end?
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Coronavirus: Is this the moment of maximum risk?
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Daily Distraction: Look after your mental health with these free resources
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