Disease outbreak
Disease outbreak
A disease outbreak (pronounced: dih-zeez out-breyk) is an occurrence of cases of disease in a population, geographic area, or season that is greater than what is normally expected. The term is often used to refer to the rapid spread of infectious diseases in a short period of time or in a confined geographic area.
Etymology
The term "disease outbreak" is derived from the English words "disease", which comes from the Old French "desaise" meaning lack of ease, and "outbreak", which originates from the Middle English "outbreken", meaning to break out.
Related Terms
- Epidemic: An outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many individuals at the same time.
- Pandemic: An epidemic that has spread over a large area, that is, it's prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world.
- Endemic: A disease or condition regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
- Infectious Disease: Diseases caused by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. Many organisms live in and on our bodies and are normally harmless or even helpful, but under certain conditions, some organisms may cause disease.
- Contagion: The communication of disease from one person or organism to another by close contact.
See also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Disease outbreak
- Wikipedia's article - Disease outbreak
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