Epidemic

Epidemic

The occurrence of disease within a specific geographical area or population that is in excess of what is normally expected.

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Industry/Domain: Health care; Pharmaceutical
Category: Vaccines
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epidemic

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The widespread outbreak of a disease, or a large number of cases of a disease in a single community or relatively small area.

epidemic

Health care; Flu prevention & treatment

A disease occurring suddenly in humans in a community, region or country in numbers clearly in excess of normal. See epizootic and pandemic.

epidemic

Education; SAT vocabulary

Wide-spread occurrence of a disease in a certain region.

epidemic

Medical; Illness

An outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads quickly and affects many people and is called as epidemic.

epidemic

Health care; Pharmacy

A dramatic increase above the usual or expected rate of occurrence of particular events within a population.

epidemic

Plants; Plant pathology

An increase of disease in a population; a general and serious outbreak of disease (see epiphytotic. )

thiomersal

Pharmaceutical; Vaccines

Thimerosal is a mercury-based preservative that is often used in vaccines because of its antiseptic and antifungal properties. The use of thimerosal as a vaccine preservative has ...

hyposensitivity

Health care; Pharmaceutical; Vaccines

A condition in which the body has a weakened or delayed reaction to a substance.

immune globulin

Health care; Pharmaceutical; Vaccines

A protein found in the blood that fights infection. Also known as gamma globulin.

immune system

Health care; Pharmaceutical; Vaccines

The complex system in the body responsible for fighting disease. Its primary function is to identify foreign substances in the body (bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites) and ...

immunity

Health care; Pharmaceutical; Vaccines

Protection against a disease. There are two types of immunity, passive and active. Immunity is indicated by the presence of antibodies in the blood and can usually be determined ...

immunization

Health care; Pharmaceutical; Vaccines

The process by which a person or animal becomes protected against a disease. This term is often used interchangeably with vaccination or inoculation.

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