outbreak

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10:56 Apr 13, 2020
English to Malay translations [PRO]
COVID-19 - Medical - Medical (general)
Additional field(s): Medical (general), Journalism
English term or phrase: outbreak
Definition from CNN International:
An outbreak is a higher-than-normal rate of occurrence of a disease. The terms epidemic and pandemic are often used to describe the magnitude or nature of an outbreak or series of outbreaks. In other words, think of outbreak as the building block of several other coronavirus-related terms.

Example sentence(s):
  • WHO announces COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic WHO
  • Even in this modern era, outbreaks are nearly constant, though not every outbreak reaches pandemic level as the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has. Visual Capitalist
  • Combined with epidemiological studies, scientists can pinpoint individuals who may have been the first people to start spreading the disease and so trigger the outbreak. BBC News
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5wabak
Muhammad Razin Ong Abdullah


  

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wabak


Definition from prpm:
Wabak (Bahasa Arab: وباء‎) atau epidemik (Bahasa Inggeris: epidemic) bermaksud penyakit yang tiba-tiba merebak secara mengejut di dalam suatu kawasan geografi di luar yang amat membimbangkan di kawasan tersebut. Contohnya ialah Maut Hitam pada Zaman Pertengahan dan penyebaran wabak SARS dan influenza A (H1N1) pada zaman moden.

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