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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Disease_outbreakDisease outbreak - Wikipedia

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   In epidemiology, an outbreak is a sudden increase in occurrences of a disease when cases are in excess of normal expectancy for the location or season. It may affect a small and localized group or impact upon thousands of people across an entire continent.

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   What is 'outbreak' about?

   • Focusing attention on the human causes of infectious disease epidemics, such as land-use change, urbanization and industrialized food production, “Outbreak” teaches the modern lesson that human, animal and environmental health are all critically linked. But how do diseases spread to begin with, and what do we know about fighting epidemics?

   What causes disease outbreaks and how can we stop them?

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   What is an outbreak in epidemiology?

   • In epidemiology, an outbreak is a sudden increase in occurrences of a disease when cases are in excess of normal expectancy for the location or season. It may affect a small and localized group or impact upon thousands of people across an entire continent.

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   What does 'outbreak' teach us about human health?

   • (Image courtesy James Di Loreto, Lucia RM Martino and Fred Cochard) Focusing attention on the human causes of infectious disease epidemics, such as land-use change, urbanization and industrialized food production, “Outbreak” teaches the modern lesson that human, animal and environmental health are all critically linked.

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   How do you know if a disease is causing an outbreak?

   • Beyond a simple increase in the number of cases, there can be an indication of an outbreak when the same exposure (risk factor) causes a cluster of cases (two and more cases simultaneously) with the same disease; the number of disease cases in a cluster must not necessarily be higher than expected (Ungchusak 2004).

   Outbreak Investigations - PMC - National Center for Biotechnology

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3. www.biologyonline.com › dictionary › outbreakOutbreak Definition and Examples - Biology Online Dictionary

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   Jul 28, 2021 · outbreak The occurrence of a large number of cases of a disease in a short period of time.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › outbreakOutbreak Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : a sudden or violent increase in activity or currency. the outbreak of war. b. : a sudden rise in the incidence of a disease. an outbreak of measles. c. : a sudden increase in numbers of a harmful organism and especially an insect within a particular area.

5. www.si.edu › stories › what-causes-disease-outbreaksWhat causes disease outbreaks and how can we stop them?

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   Sep 11, 2018 · Focusing attention on the human causes of infectious disease epidemics, such as land-use change, urbanization and industrialized food production, “Outbreak” teaches the modern lesson that human, animal and environmental health are all critically linked.

6. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesOutbreak science: recent progress in the detection and ...

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   An outbreak is defined as more cases of a disease than expected in a specific location over a specific time period. Suspicion often arises when health care workers report an unusual cluster or a single, unexpected presentation. This passive surveillance leads to a delay in the detection of an outbreak.

   • Author: Catherine F Houlihan, James Ag Whitworth
   • DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.19-2-140

   • Publish Year: 2019
   • Publication: Clin Med (Lond). 2019 Mar; 19(2): 140-144.

7. www.publichealth.columbia.edu › news › epidemicEpidemic, Endemic, Pandemic: What are the Differences?

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   Feb 19, 2021 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes an epidemic as an unexpected increase in the number of disease cases in a specific geographical area. Yellow fever, smallpox, measles, and polio are prime examples of epidemics. An epidemic disease doesn't necessarily have to be contagious.

8. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesOutbreak Investigations - PMC - National Center for ...

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   Jul 28, 2009 · Generally outbreak means a “sudden occurrence,” while in the epidemiological sense an outbreak is defined as a sudden increase in the disease frequency, related to time, place, and observed population.