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PEAK EPIDEMIC [1 record]

Record 1 2021-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidemiology
DEF

During an epidemic, the moment when the number of new cases is the highest.

OBS

On graphs, the epidemic peak corresponds to the peak of the epidemic curve.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie
DEF

Pendant une épidémie, moment où le nombre de nouveaux cas est le plus élevé.

OBS

Sur les représentations graphiques, le pic de l'épidémie correspond au sommet de la courbe épidémique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Epidemiología
DEF

Durante una epidemia, el momento en que el número de nuevos casos es el más alto.

CONT

El pico epidémico [...] corresponde a la fase con mayor incidencia de casos [...]

OBS

La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "máximo", "nivel más alto" o "pico" (donde esta voz no sea malsonante) son alternativas en español al anglicismo "peak".

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