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EPIDEMIE PONCTUELLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- point-source epidemic
1, record 1, English, point%2Dsource%20epidemic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- point source epidemic 2, record 1, English, point%20source%20epidemic
correct
- point epidemic 2, record 1, English, point%20epidemic
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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." 3, record 1, English, - point%2Dsource%20epidemic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a point-source epidemic, all the cases occur within one incubation period. 1, record 1, English, - point%2Dsource%20epidemic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épidémie d’origine ponctuelle
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pid%C3%A9mie%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20ponctuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épidémie ponctuelle 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pid%C3%A9mie%20ponctuelle
correct, feminine noun
- épidémie de source ponctuelle 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pid%C3%A9mie%20de%20source%20ponctuelle
correct, feminine noun
- épidémie focale 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9pid%C3%A9mie%20focale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Enfermedades humanas varias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- epidemia de fuente común
1, record 1, Spanish, epidemia%20de%20fuente%20com%C3%BAn
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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