Epidemic Disease (Noun)
Meaning
Any infectious disease that develops and spreads rapidly to many people.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The rapid spread of the virus led to a declaration of an epidemic disease by the World Health Organization.
- The city was plagued by an epidemic disease that seemed to appear out of nowhere and spread quickly.
- In the 14th century, the Black Death was a devastating epidemic disease that killed millions of people in Europe.
- The lack of access to clean water and sanitation in the refugee camp created an environment ripe for the outbreak of an epidemic disease.
- The doctor specialized in treating patients with epidemic diseases such as influenza and tuberculosis.