How to Say "epidemic" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “epidemic” is “epidemia” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Hubo una epidemia de gripe el invierno pasado.
There was a flu epidemic last winter.
Los médicos trabajan duro para detener la epidemia.
The doctors are working hard to stop the epidemic.
La higiene es fundamental para prevenir cualquier epidemia.
Hygiene is fundamental to prevent any epidemic.
Always Feminine
The word 'epidemia' is a feminine naming word. You must always use 'la' or 'una' with it, even if the next word starts with a vowel.
Plural Form
To talk about more than one, simply add an 's' at the end: 'las epidemias'.
Gender confusion
Mistake: “el epidemia”
Correction: la epidemia (It ends in -a, which is a big clue that it's feminine!)
Epidemia vs. Pandemia
Mistake: “Using epidemia for a global event.”
Correction: Use 'epidemia' for a specific region or country; use 'pandemia' for the whole world.
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