Outbreak

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An outbreak in medical terminology means a sudden appearance of a disease in a specific geographic area (e.g. neighborhood or community) or population (e.g. adolescents).[1]

References

  1. http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/about/terms/glossary.htm#o