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• The occurrence of more cases of disease than expected in a given area or among a specific group of people over a particular period of time.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Epidemic. (n.d.). Malaria Glossary. Retrieved November 27, 2022, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/epidemic.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Epidemic. www.cdc.gov. Malaria Glossary. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/epidemic (accessed: November 27, 2022).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Epidemic." Malaria Glossary. CDC. 27 November. 2022 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/epidemic.

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