pestilence; epidemic; any infectious disease that spreads quickly over a wide area

swine fever; hog cholera; a highly contagious viral disease of pigs characterized by fever and high mortality

a god or demon from myth and legend who spreads pestilence and disease among humans

A fungal disease affecting rice plants that causes gray or brown spots and can lead to the plant withering and dying; especially common in hot and humid conditions.

Any of various acute and highly contagious viral diseases of domestic and wild birds, such as Newcastle disease or avian influenza

(Chinese medicine) a collective name for various acute infectious diseases characterized by fever

rinderpest; cattle plague; an acute viral infectious disease affecting cattle and other cloven-hoofed animals

To suffer from a plague; to meet with a disaster or endure bad luck

(of an artistic performance) just right; neither dull and boring nor excessive and over-the-top

five chief demons of folklore personifying pestilence

five deities in Chinese folk religion and mythology responsible for spreading and controlling plague and infectious diseases

The five chief demons in Chinese folklore and Taoist belief who personify pestilence and plague; similar to the four horsemen of the apocalypse.

Any contagious or infectious febrile disease that breaks out during the spring season in traditional Chinese medicine.

(Chinese medicine) febrile diseases or illnesses occurring in the summer heat

canine distemper; a contagious disease in dogs and other mammals caused by a morbillivirus

feline panleukopenia; also known as feline distemper, a highly contagious viral disease in cats

god of plague or pestilence, often used metaphorically to describe a person who brings bad luck or trouble to others

literally meaning to "send away the god of plague", this phrase is used to describe getting rid of a person or thing that causes harm or trouble.

to prevent and control the spread of African Swine Fever

to drive away or expel plagues and pestilences