 Epidemics
"Epidemics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Sudden outbreaks of a disease in a country or region not previously recognized in that area, or a rapid increase in the number of new cases of a previous existing endemic disease. Epidemics can also refer to outbreaks of disease in animal or plant populations.
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D058872
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N06.850.290.200
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| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2018 | 4 | 6 | 10 | | 2019 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2020 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | 2021 | 9 | 4 | 13 | | 2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Epidemics" by people in Profiles.
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Chang Chusan YA, Eneli I, Hennessy E, Pronk NP, Economos CD. Next Steps in Efforts to Address the Obesity Epidemic. Annu Rev Public Health. 2025 Apr; 46(1):171-191.
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Mann SC, Barocas JA. Bolstering the HIV Surveillance System Through Innovative Methods, Technologic Advances, and Community-Driven Solutions to Inform Intervention Efforts and End the Epidemic. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep. 2024 Dec 17; 22(1):11.
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Saldana CS, Armstrong WS. Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the South: An Epidemic Within an Epidemic. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2024 Sep; 38(3):581-598.
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Piske M, Nosyk B, Smith JC, Yeung B, Enns B, Zang X, Sullivan PS, Armstrong WS, Thompson MA, Daniel G, Del Rio C. Ending the HIV Epidemic in Metropolitan Atlanta: a mixed-methods study to support the local HIV/AIDS response. J Int AIDS Soc. 2024 Jul; 27(7):e26322.
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Mullen RA, Tong ST, Lum HD, Stephens KA, Krist AH. The Role of Primary Care in the Social Isolation and Loneliness Epidemic. Ann Fam Med. 2024 May 28; 22(3):244-246.
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Black JC, Burkett HL, Rockhill KM, Olson R, Dart RC, Iwanicki J. Initiation Patterns and Transitions Among Adults Using Stimulant Drugs: Latent Transition Analysis. J Med Internet Res. 2023 10 05; 25:e46747.
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Abel ED, Giffin J, Ingelfinger JR, Peek M, Reusch JEB, Rosen CJ, Sagendorf A, Thomas E. Type 2 Diabetes - Controlling the Epidemic, Episode 1: Understanding and Preventing Type 2 Diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2023 Sep 07; 389(10):e18.
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Braga C, Martelli CMT, Souza WV, Luna CF, Albuquerque MFPM, Mariz CA, Morais CNL, Brito CAA, Melo CFCA, Lins RD, Drexler JF, Jaenisch T, Marques ETA, Viana IFT. Seroprevalence of Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika at the epicenter of the congenital microcephaly epidemic in Northeast Brazil: A population-based survey. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2023 Jul; 17(7):e0011270.
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Toseef MU, Durfee J, Podewils LJ, Blum J, McEwen D, Hanratty R, Everhart R. Total cost of care associated with opioid use disorder treatment. Prev Med. 2023 01; 166:107345.
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Landry NW, Restrepo JG. Hypergraph assortativity: A dynamical systems perspective. Chaos. 2022 May; 32(5):053113.
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