outbreak

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-019930",
  "term": "outbreak",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Synonymous with epidemic. Sometimes the preferred word, as it may escape sensationalism associated with the word epidemic. Alternatively, a localized as opposed to generalized epidemic.\n\n2. The occurrence of more cases of disease, injury, or other health condition than expected in a given area or among a specific group of persons during a specific period. Usually, the cases are presumed to have a common cause or to be related to one another in some way. Sometimes distinguished from an epidemic as more localized, or the term less likely to evoke public panic\n\n3. Synonymous with epidemic. Sometimes the preferred word, as it may escape sensationalism associated with the word epidemic. Alternatively, a localized as opposed to generalized epidemic. [CDC 2005]\n\n4. Epidemic limited to localized increase in the incidence of a disease, e.g., in a village, town, or closed institution. [MERREA 2005]",
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "references": [
    "CDC 2005",
    "CDC Glossary of Epidemiology Terms",
    "Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/outbreak/"
}