epidemic cases
[ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk ˈkeɪsɪz]
nounpl: epidemic cases
casos de epidemia
1. Individual instances of disease or illness that occur in numbers greater than normally expected in a given population during a specific time period
The health department reported 150 epidemic cases of measles in the city last month.
O departamento de saúde relatou 150 casos de epidemia de sarampo na cidade no mês passado.
2. Confirmed or suspected occurrences of a communicable disease during an epidemic outbreak
Healthcare workers are tracking all epidemic cases to identify the source of infection.
Os profissionais de saúde estão rastreando todos os casos de epidemia para identificar a fonte da infecção.
This term is primarily used in medical, epidemiological, and public health discourse in both Brazil and Portugal. In Brazil, during COVID-19, the phrase 'casos de epidemia' became prominently featured in daily news reports and official government communications. It reflects the importance of disease surveillance and public health response systems in both countries.
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