English-Spanish translations for outbreak

• brote
  ¿Podría haberse evitado este brote? Could this outbreak have been prevented?
  En cuanto a la gripe aviar, se producirán más brotes. As to avian flu, we will have more outbreaks.
  Brote de EHEC en los Estados miembros de la UE (debate) EHEC outbreak in the EU Member States (debate)
• irrupción
  Independientemente de ello, con este programa adicional de sacrificios se trata de reducir en el futuro la posible irrupción de casos de EEB. This additional slaughter programme is also about reducing the chances of future BSE outbreaks.
  Señor Presidente, señor Comisario, la irrupción de la enfermedad de las vacas locas anunció una crisis de la cría de ganado. Mr President, Commissioner, the outbreak of mad cow disease heralded a crisis in cattle farming.
  Tras la irrupción de la fiebre aftosa y de la EEB, los mercados de la carne de vacuno se han hundido, además sin perspectivas de que se llegue a una rápida estabilidad. After the outbreaks of BSE and foot-and-mouth disease, the beef and veal markets collapsed with no sign of an early return to stability.

Definition of outbreak

• An eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc
• An outburst or sudden eruption, especially of violence and mischief
• A sudden increase
• A geological layer that breaks out
• To burst out

Examples

• Any epidemic outbreak causes understandable panic.
• There has been an outbreak of broken windows in the street.
• There has been an outbreak of vandalism at the school.

Related words

• outbred
• outbreak of war
• eradication of the outbreak