epidemiology

🇺🇸 /ˌepɪˌdiːmiˈɑːlədʒi/ 🇬🇧 /ˌepɪˌdiːmiˈɒlədʒi/
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the study of how, when, and why diseases affect people in a population

Researchers in the field of epidemiology are working to understand the factors that contribute to the spread of the virus.

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n. the study of how, when, and why diseases affect people in a population

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Plural epidemiologies