"Epidemics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Sudden outbreaks of a disease in a country or region not previously recognized in that area, or a rapid increase in the number of new cases of a previous existing endemic disease. Epidemics can also refer to outbreaks of disease in animal or plant populations.
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Epidemics".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Epidemics".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Epidemics" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Epidemics" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2011 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2012 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2013 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2014 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| 2015 | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| 2016 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| 2017 | 18 | 12 | 30 |
| 2018 | 25 | 17 | 42 |
| 2019 | 25 | 20 | 45 |
| 2020 | 24 | 13 | 37 |
| 2021 | 35 | 15 | 50 |
| 2022 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| 2023 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Epidemics" by people in Profiles.
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Infection-induced increases to population size during cycles in a discrete-time epidemic model. J Math Biol. 2024 Apr 10; 88(6):60.
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Future HIV epidemic trajectories in South Africa and projected long-term consequences of reductions in general population HIV testing: a mathematical modelling study. Lancet Public Health. 2024 Apr; 9(4):e218-e230.
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Obesity is South Africa's new HIV epidemic. S Afr Med J. 2024 Mar 18; 114(3):e1927.
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Representations of an Ebola 'outbreak' through Story Technologies. BMJ Glob Health. 2024 02 10; 9(2).
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Estimation of introduction and transmission rates of SARS-CoV-2 in a prospective household study. PLoS Comput Biol. 2024 Jan; 20(1):e1011832.
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Updated Data and Methods for the 2023 UNAIDS HIV Estimates. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2024 01 01; 95(1S):e1-e4.
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Estimation of Improvements in Mortality in Spectrum Among Adults With HIV Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in High-Income Countries. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2024 01 01; 95(1S):e89-e96.
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Authors' Reply: Trend Analysis Shows There May Be Other Drivers Of The Endocarditis Epidemic in Addition to Intravenous Drug Use. Am J Cardiol. 2024 Jan 15; 211:380.
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Type 2 Diabetes - Controlling the Epidemic, Episode 4: Understanding Old and New Therapies for Diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2023 Oct 19; 389(16):e31.
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Retrospective evaluation of real-time estimates of global COVID-19 transmission trends and mortality forecasts. PLoS One. 2023; 18(10):e0286199.