Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A situation when a disease spreads quickly and affects many people in an area
Epidemic
/ˌepəˈdemɪk/Synonyms:
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Examples:
It would help us prevent an epidemic...
Quarantine measures aim to control the epidemic's spread.
During an epidemic, health resources can be overwhelmed.
Etymology:
The word epidemic originates from the Greek word epidēmia, where epi means upon and dēmos means people. It referred to diseases that spread widely among people and entered English in the 17th century.
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