epidemic curve

English
Common source outbreak of hepatitis A in Nov-Dec 1978

Noun

epidemic curve (plural epidemic curves)

  1. A statistical chart that visualizes the onset of a disease outbreak, generally showing the frequency of new cases compared to the date of disease onset.
    Synonyms: epi curve, epidemiological curve
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