A fast-spreading outbreak of a disease
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FAST-SPREADING DISEASE - crossword answers, clues, definition ...  'FAST-SPREADING DISEASE' is a 20 letter phrase starting with F and ending ... answers and other related words for FAST-SPREADING DISEASE [epidemic]...
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endemic vs. epidemic : Choose Your Words : Vocabulary.com  An epidemic is a disease that spreads rapidly among many people in a community at the same time. In the 1980s, the fast-spreading AIDS epidemic transformed...
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Epidemics, Pandemics, and Outbreaks of Contagious Diseases Like ...  An epidemic occurs when an infectious disease spreads rapidly to many people. For example, in 2003, the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic...
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The Deadly Virus That's Spreading Faster Than Malaria or West Nile ...  Mar 14, 2013 ... The Deadly Virus That's Spreading Faster Than Malaria or West Nile ... rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral disease in the worldfaster than West ... Rico, Europe is now facing its first dengue outbreak since the 1920s; the...
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epidemic - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com  An epidemic is a disease that spreads rapidly among many people in a community at the same time. In the 1980s, the fast-spreading AIDS epidemic transformed...
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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Background, Etiology and ...  Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a tick-borne disease caused by the ... andersoni), found predominantly in the mountain states, can transmit RMSF and ... See also 7 Bug Bites You Need to Know This Summer, a Critical Images...
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Measles - Wikipedia  Measles is a highly contagious infection caused by the measles virus. Initial signs and .... Risk factors for severe measles and its complications include malnutrition, ... Patients who become sicker may be developing medical complications. .... Measles is an endemic disease, meaning it has been continually present in a...
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is an acute febrile illness ...  21 Incredibly Important Diagrams To Help You Get Through Life ... It might be something you ate! ...... Picture of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Hand) - rickettsia rickettsii ... Prev post1 of 3Next Ear infections are caused by bacteria or viruses in the middle ear ...... KEEP CALM AND GET TICKED- OFF AT LYME DISEASE.
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Diseases and Disorders - Athletic Training & Exercise Science ...  Jul 19, 2016 ... Inflammation of the intestine characterized by the frequent passage of feces, ... Influenza or flu, acute, highly contagious disease caused by a virus; formerly known as the grippe. ... Acute infection of one or both lungs that can be caused by a ... Acute, highly contagious disease causing a high fever and...
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epidemic - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com  An epidemic is a disease that spreads rapidly among many people in a ... or grows rapidly: an epidemic of laziness has taken over the tenth grade. ... ultimately from Greek epidmia "staying in one place, among the people. ... to a disease that spreads throughout an entire country or throughout the world. ... Sign up, it's free!
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Plague (disease) - Wikipedia  Plague is an infectious disease that is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Depending on lung infection, or sanitary conditions, plague can be spread in .... There are bumps on the skin that look somewhat like insect bites; these are usually red, and ... Much like the Black Death that spread through medieval Europe, some...
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In Philadelphia 30 Years Ago, an Eruption of Illness and Fear - The ...  Aug 1, 2006 ... No one knew the health status of the 10,000 other convention participants. ... had discovered an often fatal new disease, pantosomatitis, that was spreading throughout ... Disease outbreaks were familiar territory for me. .... The cluster was not reported until after news of the Legionnaires' outbreak in 1976.
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Frequently Asked Questions - Carolina Lyme - Education about ...  Lyme disease (LD) is a multi-system bacterial infection caused by the spirochete ... STARI is transmitted by the Lone Star tick, which is very aggressive and ... so far there is no evidence that a bite from an infected flea can give you CSD. ... Deer ticks typically carry the parasite that causes the illness. .... Low body temperature
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Case Study  Plasmodium falciparum is the most dangerous of these parasites because the infection ... Malaria, an infectious disease caused by a parasite called Plasmodium, which infects red blood cells and is normally spread through ... When an uninfected female Anopheles mosquito bites an infected person, the mosquito takes up...
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Influenza - Medical Ecology  Influenza is a respiratory infection characterized by headaches, fevers, and short dry ... to explain the appearance and spread of endemic diseases like influenza. ... an epidemic of a disease presumed to be influenza was reported in Hong Kong. .... There are three strains of flu virus, A, B, and C, each characterized by the...
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3/15/03: WHO Issues Global SARS Alert Video - ABC News  Mar 15, 2010 - 2 minFirst appearing in China, the severe acute respiratory syndrome spreads rapidly.
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epidemic - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com  An epidemic is a disease that spreads rapidly among many people in a ... ultimately from Greek epidmia "staying in one place, among the people. ... widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world ... (of plants) epidemic among plants of a single kind especially over a wide area ... Sign up, it's free!
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Know Your Co-Infections - Stop the Lyme Lies  May 22, 2015 ... One tick may carry more than one disease, so sometimes people get more .... Infections by the Far-eastern TBEV subtype are in general more severe ... on the existence of the typical rash, ideally after a known Lone Star tick bite. ..... Ticks carry many Ehrlichia-like parasites that have not been identified yet.
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Old Disease Names By Sylvain Cazalet  Abdominal Angina: Term used to describe recurrent, severe and sudden ... Ague: Usually malaria but can be any feverish illness with fits of shivering. Ainhum: ..... febrile disease of warm climatescaused by a virus transmitted by mosquitoes,...
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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) - CDC  Sep 5, 2010 ... The first symptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) typically begin ... RMSF is a serious illness that can be fatal in the first eight days of symptoms if ... While most people with RMSF (90%) have some type of rash during the ... Often the rash varies from this description and people who fail to develop...