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Nota d'ambito

Use for discussions of diseases from which 12 or more persons suffered, or when an outbreak of a disease is specifically described as an "epidemic." Use in conjunction with the specific disease, if mentioned. (en-US)

Definizione

The rapid spread of a particular disease, e.g. typhus, typhoid fever, dysentery, tuberculosis, etc., from person to person. (en-US)

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