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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Epidemics
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Epidemias
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Epidemias
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Synonyms English:
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Epidemic
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Tree Number:
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N06.850.290.200
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Definition English:
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Sudden outbreaks of a disease in a country or region not previously recognized in that area, or a rapid increase in the number of new cases of a previous existing endemic disease. Epidemics can also refer to outbreaks of disease in animal or plant populations. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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coordinate IM with specific disease / epidemiol (IM) & specify geographic location if pertinent; differentiate from DISEASE OUTBREAKS, follow terminology in text
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History Note English:
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2011; use DISEASE OUTBREAKS 1968-2010
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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54398
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Unique Identifier:
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D058872
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
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