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<p>In <a href="page.php?w=epidemiology">epidemiology</a>, an <b>outbreak</b> is a sudden increase in occurrences of a <a href="page.php?w=disease">disease</a> when cases are in excess of normal expectancy for the location or season. It may affect a small and localized group or impact upon thousands of people across an entire continent. The number of cases varies according to the disease-causing agent, and the size and type of previous and existing exposure to the agent. Outbreaks include many <a href="page.php?w=epidemics">epidemics</a>, which is</p><p>
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