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outbreak::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | eruption, irruption |
| Type of | happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent |
| Has types | epidemic, recrudescence |
the outbreak of hostilities.
Examples of outbreak
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At the time, California health officials were bracing for a deadly flu outbreak.
From the latimes.com
It was what they call a tornado outbreak, something rarely seen on such a scale.
From the brimbankweekly.com.au
There is growing frustration that the source of the outbreak has not been found.
From the bbc.co.uk
At the time, a widespread outbreak of salmonella in peanuts dominated headlines.
From the chron.com
The occasional outbreak of an infectious equine disease compounds the headaches.
From the courier-journal.com
The national salmonella outbreak has sickened more than 400 people in 43 states.
From the fresnobee.com
Prompting this outbreak will be Tuesday's release of Madden NFL 09 by EA Sports.
From the philly.com
Sudan was polio free until 2004, when an outbreak in the north spread worldwide.
From the voanews.com
For even a non-H1N1 flu outbreak, the period can normally last for up to a week.
From the chron.com
- A sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition); "the outbreak of hostilities"
- Outbreak is a term used in epidemiology to describe an occurrence of disease greater than would otherwise be expected in a particular time and place. It may be small and localized group or impact upon thousands of people across an entire continent. ...
- Outbreak is a 1995 disaster movie starring Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman, and Kevin Spacey. The film was directed by Wolfgang Petersen. In addition, Outbreak features Cuba Gooding, Jr., Donald Sutherland, and Patrick Dempsey.
- Outbreak is a medical thriller written by Dr. Robin Cook and published in 1987 which deals with an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the United States.
- This is a list of episodes of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 TV series. The series debuted on February 8, 2003 on the Fox Network as part of Fox's 4Kids TV Saturday morning lineup, and ended on February 28, 2009. ...
- An eruption, sudden appearance; A sudden increase; An outburst or sudden eruption, especially of violence and mischief; An uproar, riot; A geological layer that breaks out; To burst out; To break forth
- An incident in which two or more people experience the same illness after eating the same food.
- Sudden appearance of a disease in a specific geographic area (e.g. neighborhood or community) or population (e.g., adolescents).
- Sudden manifestation of numerous cases of illness
