L'epidèmia
Example: L'epidèmia va afectar moltes persones a la ciutat durant l'hivern.
Definition
"L'epidèmia" refers to the rapid spread of an infectious disease affecting many individuals within a specific community or region during a particular period. It often causes significant health concerns and requires medical and public health interventions to control its impact.
Etymology
The word "l'epidèmia" comes from the Greek term 'epidēmia,' meaning 'upon the people.' It combines 'epi-' (upon) and 'demos' (people). Did you know that this term has been used since ancient times to describe outbreaks spreading widely among populations?
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"L'epidèmia" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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