epidemic disease; pestilence
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epidemic disease; pestilence
formalA formal term often used in medical, public health, or historical contexts to refer to widespread infectious diseases.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
gè各
zhǒng种
bìng病
yì疫
céng曾
duō多
cì次
xí席
juǎn卷
quán全
qiú球
。
Historically, various epidemics have swept the globe many times.
Wèi卫
shēng生
bù部
mén门
zhèng正
zài在
quán全
lì力
fáng防
kòng控
zhè这
cì次
tū突
fā发
de的
bìng病
yì疫
。
The health department is making every effort to prevent and control this sudden outbreak of disease.
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Gǔ古
dài代
yī医
xué学
duì对
xǔ许
duō多
bìng病
yì疫
dōu都
shù束
shǒu手
wú无
cè策
。
Ancient medicine was helpless against many epidemic diseases.
Yì疫
miáo苗
de的
fā发
míng明
bāng帮
zhù助
rén人
lèi类
zhàn战
shèng胜
le了
duō多
zhǒng种
zhì致
mìng命
de的
bìng病
yì疫
。
The invention of vaccines has helped mankind conquer many fatal epidemics.