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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

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

A specific location where the number of cases of an infectious disease that occurs over a specific period of time is higher than the expected number.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie
  • Maladies humaines diverses
DEF

Lieu précis où le nombre de cas d'une maladie infectieuse qui survient au cours d'une période déterminée est plus élevé que celui qui est attendu.

Spanish

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