epidemicity
noun
ep·i·de·mic·i·ty
ˌep-ə-ˌdem-ˈis-ət-ē 
ˌep-əd-ə-ˈmis-
ˌep-əd-ə-ˈmis-
plural epidemicities
: the quality or state of being epidemic
specifically
: the relative ability to spread from one host to others
the epidemicity of typhoid bacteria
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“Epidemicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/epidemicity. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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