the branch of medicine that studies the causes and distribution of diseases in populations to develop prevention strategies

popular music; pop music

popular song; light music that is widely liked and sung by the general public during a certain period

the quality of being an epidemic or spreading rapidly within a population, used for both medical and figurative contexts; epidemic; prevalence

An infectious disease that spreads rapidly within a large population or geographic area; epidemic disease

a popular phrase or term widely used by the public or a specific group of people during a certain period of time; catchword; popular jargon

influenza; flu; an acute respiratory infection caused by a virus

a color that is currently popular or in style, often used in reference to clothing trends or design

infectious disease that spreads rapidly within a population

Culture that is currently popular or widely consumed in modern society. Also called [[大众文化|大眾文化|da4 zhong4 wen2 hua4]], [[普及文化|普及文化|pu3 ji2 wen2 hua4]], or [[通俗文化|通俗文化|tong1 su2 wen2 hua4]].

A major epidemic or pandemic

The study of consumer trends and fashion patterns; the scientific analysis of why and how new trends emerge in the consumer market.

Japanese B encephalitis, a viral infection of the brain transmitted by mosquitoes

Acute infectious disease caused by meningococcal bacteria entering the brain via the respiratory tract; symptoms include high fever, severe headache, vomiting, stiff neck, and convulsions.

mumps; epidemic parotitis, an acute viral infection characterized by swelling of the parotid glands, fever, and pain; most common in children and usually results in lifelong immunity

respiratory infection caused by parainfluenza viruses, typically involving the upper respiratory tract

epidemic strain of a virus or bacteria

the process of collecting and analyzing data to track the source and spread of infectious diseases in a population