epidemy in a sentence
n.
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Definition
Epidemy: a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease or a condition affecting a large number of people within a community or population.
Crossword clues for epidemy
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "epidemy".
- Widespread outbreak of a disease in a community.
- Common occurrence of illness affecting many people.
- Large-scale health crisis affecting numerous individuals.
- Infection spreading rapidly among the population.
- Prevalent disease impacting a significant number of people.
Epidemy sentence examples
- The outbreak of the flu virus turned into a serious epidemic, affecting thousands across the country.
- Public health officials are grappling with the epidemic of obesity that has spread rapidly in recent years.
- An epidemic of misinformation can have dire consequences for public trust in science and medicine.
- During the 19th century, cholera became an epidemic that claimed countless lives in urban areas.
- Efforts to contain the epidemic were hampered by a lack of resources and public awareness.