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An epidemic is a disease that spreads rapidly.
Epidemic may also refer to:
- A particular epidemic; see list of epidemics
- COVID-19 pandemic (2019–present) of COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2
- Spanish flu (1918–1920) of influenza caused by H1N1 influenzavirus
- Black Death (14th century) of bubonic plague caused by Yersinia pestis
- Plague of Justinian (6th century) of plague caused by Yersinia pestis