What is epidemic?!
Question: definition and causes of it
Answers: definition and causes of it
an epidemic means a wide spread infestation of some sort. this could be an illness or it could also be used in the context of an epidemic of insects, such as flies
its a greater-than-expected number of cases of a given disease arises suddenly in a specific area over a specific period.
It is what happens when a disease, or a virus is transmitted from a human or animal and spreads. Here is another definition. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidemic
An epidemic is a very widespread illness in a small area. The causes of it could be poisoned food, air, water, or a commom bacterium.