epidemicities
/ˌɛpɪdəˈmɪsɪtiz/
noun
- The plural form of epidemicity; the qualities or characteristics of being epidemic, or instances of epidemic outbreaks.
- Understanding the epidemicities of new viruses helps public health officials prepare for outbreaks.
- The report analyzed the epidemicities of various diseases in urban versus rural areas.
- Researchers compared the epidemicities of different flu strains over the past century.