Outbreak

An outbreak is the sudden and rapid increase in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in a specific area or population. It refers to the occurrence of more cases of a particular disease than is typical for that region or time period.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to several significant disease outbreaks, including a large measles outbreak in Pennsylvania and the first confirmed Ebola death in Kenya.

Latest on Outbreak

• PA measles outbreak tops 1,000 cases, largest since disease was eliminated
• Kenya confirms its first Ebola death as outbreak spreads
• Flu spreads in quake-hit Kumamoto as Japan sees early outbreak
• How big is Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak?
• Japan hit by nationwide flu outbreak
• Bangladesh warns dengue outbreak could worsen after deadly September

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