epidemic cholera
- noun
- /ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk ˈkɒlərə/
- Specialized
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cólera epidémica
- During the outbreak, hundreds fell ill with epidemic cholera after drinking contaminated water.
Examples
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The spread of epidemic cholera in the 19th century led to major public health reforms.
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The outbreak of epidemic cholera in Haiti was devastating.
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Access to clean water can significantly reduce cases of epidemic cholera in affected regions.
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Many regions are still recovering from epidemic cholera outbreaks.
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In many developing countries, access to clean water is crucial to preventing epidemic cholera outbreaks.
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The government announced a public health campaign to combat epidemic cholera after a recent outbreak in the region.
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During the summer months, the risk of epidemic cholera increases due to rising temperatures and poor sanitation.
Synonyms
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An infection of the gut that causes severe diarrhea and dehydration from dirty water or food
A severe stomach infection that causes sudden watery diarrhoea and vomiting after drinking contaminated water
A severe intestinal infection from drinking contaminated water or eating contaminated food that causes heavy diarrhea and dehydration
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly interpretable from 'epidemic' (affecting many people) + 'cholera' (a bacterial infection): it denotes an outbreak form of cholera. This straightforward adjective+noun composition follows common cross‑linguistic patterns and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
The noun epidemic cholera names a severe stomach illness that spreads quickly through bad water or food. The word epidemic means many people get sick at once and cholera is a disease that causes very bad diarrhoea, so imagine a town drinking dirty water and many people falling ill at the same time, and you see why the phrase means 'a sudden outbreak of this dangerous disease'.