What is the Spanish word for "epidemic"?

Learn how to say "epidemic" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

epidemic

Spanish

epidemia

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Alternative translations of "epidemic"

epidémico

Examples of how to use "epidemic" in Spanish

English
A new epidemic is spreading quickly.
Spanish
Una nueva epidemia se está propagando rápidamente.
English
The city responded quickly to the epidemic.
Spanish
La ciudad respondió rápidamente a la epidemia.
English
An epidemic affected many people last winter.
Spanish
Una epidemia afectó a muchas personas el invierno pasado.
English
Doctors discussed the epidemic during the meeting.
Spanish
Los doctores discutieron la epidemia durante la reunión.
English
Schools closed because of the epidemic threat.
Spanish
Las escuelas cerraron debido a la amenaza de la epidemia.

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A new epidemic is spreading quickly.

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