community spread
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Definition & Meaning of "community spread"in English

Community spread
01

the outbreak of a contagious illness among the people of a particular region where the source of the infection is not easily traceable 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Examples
Health officials are concerned about community spread, as many new cases have no known source of infection. 
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