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Definition of outbreak - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
unwelcome eventsudden start of something unwelcome
- The outbreak of war was unexpected.
2.
medicalTECH. sudden start of a disease or violenceTECH.
- The outbreak of flu affected the whole city.
Expressions with outbreak
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sudden rise in flu cases within a group or area
The city declared an emergency during the severe influenza outbreak.
sudden rise in cases of an illness in a community or region
The town prepared emergency plans for a possible disease outbreak.
series of tornadoes from one weather system
The tornado outbreak caused widespread damage across the region.
Origin of outbreak
Old English, ut (out) + brecan (break)
Terms with outbreak included in their meaning
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pandemic
the global outbreak of COVID-19 affecting many countries
global outbreak
widespread occurrence affecting many people
disease outbreak
sudden spread of cholera affecting many people
medical
control the outbreak of a disease
conflict
sudden outbreak of violence or emotion
outbreak tracking
first case of a disease in a population
health care
visible outbreak on the body surface, such as rash, spots, or bumps
epidemiology
first documented patient in a disease outbreak
disease outbreak
first person known to have a disease in a group
outbreak risk
ability of a disease to spread quickly
chaos violence
sudden and extreme outbreak of violent actions
outbreak graph
visual representation of outbreak progression
medical
outbreak of a disease affecting many people
plant disease
relating to a widespread disease outbreak among plants
veterinary
widespread disease outbreak among a specific animal population
animal outbreak
disease affecting many animals in an area
medical
worldwide outbreak of infectious disease affecting populations in many countries
public health
outbreak of norovirus among people
medical
badly affected by a serious disease outbreak
abr: ProMED-mail
online service sharing disease outbreak information
outbreak situation
event causing widespread disease transmission
disease outbreak
event where one person infects many people with a disease
Examples of outbreak in a sentence
An outbreak of protests erupted in the city. An outbreak of measles was reported in the village. The outbreak of violence shocked the community.
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- French:éruption, flambée, ...
- German:Ausbruch, ...
- Italian:esplosione, epidemia, ...
- Spanish:estallido, aparición súbita, ...
- Portuguese:explosão, ...
- Chinese:爆发, 突发, ...
- Japanese:発生, 流行, ...
- Arabic:اندلاع, تَفَشٍّ, ...
- Hebrew:הִתְפָּרְצוּת, ...
- Russian:вспышка, вспышка болезни, ...
- Ukrainian:спалах, вибух, ...
- Hindi:प्रकोप, फैलाव, ...
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