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Record 1 2020-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidemiology
  • Human Diseases - Various
CONT

A point epidemic (point source epidemic) may indicate "the response of a group of people to a source of infection or contamination [or other etiologic factor] to which they were exposed almost simultaneously."

OBS

In a point-source epidemic, all the cases occur within one incubation period.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie
  • Maladies humaines diverses

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Epidemiología
  • Enfermedades humanas varias
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