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management of epidemics  

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  • The standard biomedical definition of epidemic is the sudden spread of a disease among a number of people in excess of normal expectancy. Unlike most social problems, infectious disease epidemics are grave social problems not only because of the possible deadly nature of the disease but also because of the element of surprise and the social context of contamination. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Epidemics, Management of]

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