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outbreak zone

[/ˈaʊtbreɪk zoʊn/]
nounpl: outbreak zones
zona de surto
1. A geographical area where a disease, infection, or other outbreak has occurred or is occurring
The outbreak zone was quarantined to prevent further spread of the virus.
A zona de surto foi colocada em quarentena para evitar a propagação do vírus.
2. A region designated as affected by a sudden occurrence of disease, conflict, or disaster
Healthcare workers were deployed to the outbreak zone.
Os profissionais de saúde foram deslocados para a zona de surto.
Synonyms
affected areaepidemic zonedisease zoneinfection area
Antonyms
safe zoneunaffected areaclean zone

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
zona de surto
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
área de surto
Alternative used in technical contexts
Portugal
zona de epidemia
Preferred in Portugal; more formal than zona de surto

Related Idioms & Phrases

ground zero
hotspot
epicenter of the outbreak
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