virgin soil epidemic
nounEtymology
Coined by Alfred W. Crosby.
Definitions
An epidemic in which the populations at risk have had no previous contact with the…
An epidemic in which the populations at risk have had no previous contact with the disease and therefore have almost no immunological defence.
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No curated loop yet for virgin soil epidemic. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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