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outbreak

[ out-breyk ]

noun

  1. a sudden breaking break out or occurrence, especially of something bad or unpleasant; eruption:

    the outbreak of war.

  2. a sudden and active manifestation:

    an outbreak of hives.

  3. 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.

  4. an outburst:

    an outbreak of temper.

  5. an insurrection, revolt, or mutiny.
  6. a public disturbance; riot.


outbreak

/ ˈ²¹ÊŠ³ÙËŒ²ú°ù±ðɪ°ì /

noun

  1. a sudden, violent, or spontaneous occurrence, esp of disease or strife
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of outbreak1

First recorded in 1595–1605; out- + break
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As of late March, 97% of the people sickened in the current outbreak were unvaccinated or didn’t disclose their vaccine status.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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