Epidemiya

epidemic; disease outbreaknoun

Alternative meanings

The spread of a disease affecting many people within a community, region, or population during a certain period. It is more localized than a pandemic.

Pronunciation

eh-pee-deh-MEE-yah

Root and affixes

Borrowed and adapted from epidemia/epidemic. It is used in medical, social, and public health contexts. It differs from pandemiya, which spreads on a much wider scale.

Variants or conjugations

epidemiya = epidemic
epidemya = spelling variant
brote = outbreak, modern/contextual loan
pandemiya = pandemic
katap sa sakit = spread of disease

Related words and expressions

pandemic
disease
contagion/infection
contagion
health
community
outbreak
public health

Meaning and usage notes

Use epidemiya for an epidemic or disease outbreak in an area or population. For a disease spread across many countries or the world, pandemiya is more precise.