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• A disease that occurs clearly in excess of normal expectation and spreads rapidly through a demographic segment of the human population. Epidemic diseases can be spread from person to person or from a contaminated source such as food or water.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Epidemic. (n.d.). HRSA HAB Glossary of Terms. Retrieved June 7, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/epidemic.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Epidemic. hab.hrsa.gov. HRSA HAB Glossary of Terms. HIV/AIDS Bureau. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/epidemic (accessed: June 7, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Epidemic." HRSA HAB Glossary of Terms. HIV/AIDS Bureau. 7 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/epidemic.

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