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outbreak [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Human Diseases - Various
- Animal Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- outbreak
1, record 1, English, outbreak
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An epidemic limited to a localized increase in the incidence of a disease. 2, record 1, English, - outbreak
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
cholera outbreak, COVID-19 outbreak, flu outbreak, food-borne disease outbreak, infectious disease outbreak, measles outbreak, water-borne disease outbreak 3, record 1, English, - outbreak
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
community outbreak, household outbreak, nosocomial outbreak, school outbreak, widespread outbreak, workplace outbreak 3, record 1, English, - outbreak
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
outbreak management 2, record 1, English, - outbreak
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 PHR
control an outbreak, manage an outbreak 4, record 1, English, - outbreak
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Maladies des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éclosion
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9closion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flambée 2, record 1, French, flamb%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épidémie qui se limite à une augmentation localisée de l'incidence d'une maladie. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9closion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
éclosion de choléra, éclosion de COVID-19, éclosion de grippe, éclosion de maladie d'origine alimentaire, éclosion de maladie d'origine hydrique, éclosion de maladie infectieuse, éclosion de rougeole 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9closion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
éclosion communautaire, éclosion étendue, éclosion nosocomiale 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9closion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
éclosion en milieu de travail, éclosion en milieu hospitalier, éclosion en milieu scolaire 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9closion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 PHR
gestion de l'éclosion 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9closion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 PHR
gérer une éclosion, lutter contre une éclosion 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9closion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- brote
1, record 1, Spanish, brote
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
brote de enfermedades infecciosas 1, record 1, Spanish, - brote
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- outbreak
1, record 2, English, outbreak
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- upsurge 2, record 2, English, upsurge
see observation, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sudden appearance or increased incidence of a disease in a community. 3, record 2, English, - outbreak
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[An] outbreak is usually restricted to infectious diseases but may apply to disease or injury due to other causes such as drug abuse or industrial or other toxins. 3, record 2, English, - outbreak
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
upsurge: Upsurge is sometimes used as a euphemism for outbreak. 2, record 2, English, - outbreak
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
flu outbreak, measles outbreak 4, record 2, English, - outbreak
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
annual outbreak, community outbreak, yearly outbreak 4, record 2, English, - outbreak
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éclosion
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9closion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- flambée 2, record 2, French, flamb%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apparition soudaine et inattendue d'une maladie dans une population donnée. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9closion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
éclosion de grippe, éclosion de rougeole 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9closion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
éclosion annuelle, éclosion communautaire 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9closion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Enfermedades humanas varias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- brote
1, record 2, Spanish, brote
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aunque los brotes de la fiebre hemorrágica de Ebola se han asociado con tasas de letalidad que van de 53% [...] a 88% [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - brote
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A pesar de algunos signos positivos de desaceleración de casos, los brotes [del síndrome respiratorio agudo y grave] en China, Canadá, Hong Kong, Hanoi y Singapur siguen presentes en hospitales y fuera de ellos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - brote
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-08-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- outbreak
1, record 3, English, outbreak
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sudden increase in the population of a species (especially a pest species). 2, record 3, English, - outbreak
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under certain conditions, insects may attack a very large number of trees over a wide area. This is known as an outbreak. An outbreak often occurs in a vulnerable or ageing forest. An outbreak is more likely to occur in large stands of the same vulnerable species when populations of insect predators are too small. 1, record 3, English, - outbreak
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
outbreak: An outbreak generally relates to a negative event (pest outbreak); otherwise the term "irruption" is used to describe an abrupt increase in the number of a species. 3, record 3, English, - outbreak
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pest, animal, plant outbreak. 3, record 3, English, - outbreak
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pullulation
1, record 3, French, pullulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Explosion de la population d'une espèce. 2, record 3, French, - pullulation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la pullulation, c'est l'agrégation de plusieurs centaines ou milliers d'individus qui persistent à forte densité pendant des mois voire des années [... 3, record 3, French, - pullulation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme pullulation, contrairement au terme anglais «outbreak», désigne une explosion démographique qui peut, sans distinction, avoir un effet négatif ou non pour l'environnement dans lequel elle se produit. 4, record 3, French, - pullulation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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