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outbreak
[ out-breyk ]
noun
the outbreak of war.
- a sudden and active manifestation:
an outbreak of hives.
- a sudden increase in the incidence of a disease or medical condition in a particular place or population: a worldwide polio outbreak in the early 1900s.
a serious outbreak of malaria in northern Uganda;
a worldwide polio outbreak in the early 1900s.
- an outburst:
an outbreak of temper.
- an insurrection, revolt, or mutiny.
- a public disturbance; riot.
outbreak
/ ˈ²¹ÊŠ³ÙËŒ²ú°ù±ðɪ°ì /
noun
- a sudden, violent, or spontaneous occurrence, esp of disease or strife
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Example Sentences
As of late March, 97% of the people sickened in the current outbreak were unvaccinated or didn’t disclose their vaccine status.
Deltopia’s dangers are manifold and include steep coastal bluffs, drug overdoses, excessive drinking and outbreaks of violence, according to a warning issued by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.
The pullback in funding is a devastating hit to local health departments, many of whom are dealing with large and novel outbreaks ranging from COVID-19 to bird flu and measles.
The consumption room was first proposed in 2017 as a response to an HIV outbreak among Glasgow's injecting drug users, the worst seen in the UK for 30 years.
He has said vitamin A can treat a measles outbreak in Texas, and has named vaccine skeptic David Geier to help study whether vaccines are connected to autism — a theory that has been discredited.
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