influenza epidemic

collocation in English

meaningsofinfluenzaandepidemic

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influenza
noun[U]
uk
/ˌɪn.fluˈen.zə/us
/ˌɪn.fluˈen.zə/
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epidemic
noun
uk
/ˌep.ɪˈdem.ɪk/us
/ˌep.əˈdem.ɪk/
the appearance of a particular disease in a large number of people at the ...
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(Definition ofinfluenzaandepidemicfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The excess admissions attributable to eachinfluenzaepidemicwere then estimated as the difference between the rates predicted using the observed and baseline consultation rates.
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The 1918influenzaepidemicwas an exceptional year with 24 919 childhood deaths.
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They were probably among the worst affected by the war-time famines and theinfluenzaepidemic.
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The peak in the death rates in 1918-19 was consistent with the globalinfluenzaepidemic.
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Our data further suggest that the conventional influenza vaccine substantially reduced the occurrence of acute respiratory disease in this young high-risk group during the secondinfluenzaepidemic.
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In 103 general practices followed during the 1996\\7influenzaepidemic, cases were either hospitalized or died due to influenza, bronchitis, pneumonia, diabetes, heart failure or myocardial infarction.
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Influenzaepidemicperiods are indicated by a white panel on the graph for each winter.
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During theinfluenzaepidemic, the rate of cardiovascular diseases had been 3.4 times lower in the target communities, but it became 2.0 times lower following data adjustment.
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I understand also that during theinfluenzaepidemica very large number of clerkswere absent owing to illness, and the-work fell into arrears in consequence.
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They also took a conspicuous part in theinfluenzaepidemic.
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It so happens that at the moment five magistrates are away ill owing to theinfluenzaepidemic.
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The lack of food is not helping our people in this country to fight theinfluenzaepidemic.
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Last year, when theinfluenzaepidemicbroke out, chemists all over the country were overworked, and many found it very hard to carry on.
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I will not risk a prophecy about the likelihood of aninfluenzaepidemicthis winter.
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One illustration of how long hours affect health is provided by figures gathered in the period following the lastinfluenzaepidemic.
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To some extent this was due to the effects of theinfluenzaepidemicamong mine-workers.
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These causes were aggravated by theinfluenzaepidemic.
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The increased number of prescriptions reflects a rather high level of sickness at the beginning of 1954, and also the recentinfluenzaepidemic.
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