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gastro outbreak

gastro outbreak

1 4.8
Many people get a stomach illness that causes vomiting or diarrhoea
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : brote de gastro
  • The school closed temporarily after a gastro outbreak affected dozens of students.

Examples

  • Authorities warned the public about a recent gastro outbreak linked to contaminated water.

  • The recent gastro outbreak affected hundreds of people.

  • A gastro outbreak at the hotel led to numerous guests falling ill over the weekend.

  • Have you heard about the gastro outbreak in our town?

  • Several schools closed temporarily due to a gastro outbreak that affected many students.

  • Public health officials warned the community about a gastro outbreak linked to contaminated water.

  • The restaurant was investigated after reports of a gastro outbreak among its patrons.

Synonyms

food poisoning
vsgastro outbreak
43 2.7

An illness from eating food with harmful germs

refers to a widespread occurrence often from contaminated food or water rather than single cases
stomach flu
vsgastro outbreak
  • Informal
9 2.5

An illness that makes your stomach and intestines sore and swollen, causing vomiting and diarrhea

describes a larger outbreak affecting many people rather than a single case
gastroenteritis
vsgastro outbreak
  • Specialized
5 5.8

An illness that makes the stomach and intestines sore and causes vomiting and diarrhea

is about a widespread event affecting many people rather than one illness

How Widespread

epidemic
300 4.6
gastro outbreak
  • UK
1 4.8
cluster
210 3.1

Surface Forms

gastro outbreak singular
gastro outbreaks plural

Morphology

gastro + outbreak

The phrase is directly compositional: 'gastro' denotes the stomach and 'outbreak' denotes a sudden emergence, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer an outbreak of stomach-related illness. This formation follows transparent medical compounding (and 'gastro' is a widely used bound morpheme/colloquial shorthand), so the meaning is readily derivable.

Etymology

The noun gastro outbreak comes from gastro, a short form for 'stomach illness', and outbreak, which paints the picture of something suddenly breaking out among people. That's why it means 'a sudden spread of stomach illness' when many people get sick at once.