epidemiological

epidemiological

English

Etymology

    From epidemiology + -ical.

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    epidemiological (not comparable)

    1. Of or pertaining to epidemiology.
      • 2013 January, Katie L. Burke, “Ecological Dependency”, in American Scientist[1], volume 101, number 1, United States: Sigma Xi, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 9 February 2017, page 64:
        With verve and clarity, he details mathematical epidemiological models, the life cycle of the malaria-causing Plasmodium and the relation between transmission and virulence.
      • 2026 January 9, “US builds case to retain measles elimination status as infections mount”, in CNN[2], sourced from Reuters, archived from the original on 14 February 2026:
        In a December 5 post on X, CDC Acting Director Jim O’Neill said there was no epidemiological evidence linking the Texas outbreak and the ongoing cases in South Carolina.

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