epidemic — 01. There was an [epidemic] of hoof and mouth disease among farm animals in the U.K. in 2001. 02. The spread of AIDS has reached [epidemic] proportions in certain parts of Africa. 03. A flu [epidemic] has caused at least 3 deaths in the city. 04 … Grammatical examples in English
epidemic — noun (C) 1 a large number of cases of a particular infectious disease occurring at the same time: a flu epidemic. 2 a sudden increase in the amount of times that something bad happens: the recent epidemic of car thefts epidemic adjective:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Violence — For other uses, see Violence (disambiguation). U.N. rates of physical violence resulting in death, per 100,000 inhabitants by country in 2002.[1] … Wikipedia
Violence against Indians in Australia controversy — Indian students protesting on 31 May 2009, in Melbourne, blocking Swanston and Flinders Streets During 2009, the media of Australia, mostly in Melbourne, and India publicised reports of crimes and robberies against Indians … Wikipedia
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence — Formation 1974 Headquarters Washington, D.C. Membership 48 organizations Website … Wikipedia
Crack epidemic (United States) — Crack Cocaine The United States crack epidemic refers to the surge of crack houses and crack cocaine use in major cities in the United States between 1984 and 1994. According to New York Senator Charles Schumer in a statement made in August 2004 … Wikipedia
Gun violence in the United States — is associated with the majority of homicides and over half the suicides.cite web |url=http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/suicide.htm |title=Self inflicted Injury/Suicide |publisher=National Center for Health Statistics |accessdate=2006 11 06] cite… … Wikipedia
2002 Gujarat violence — The skyline of Ahmedabad filled with smoke as buildings and shops are set on fire by rioting mobs. The 2002 Gujarat violence describes the Godhra train burning and resulting communal riots between Hindus and Muslims. On 27 February 2002 at Godhra … Wikipedia
Crime and violence in Latin America — Crime and violence are affecting the lives of millions of people in Latin America. Social inequality is considered one of the major causes of violence in Latin America,[1] where the state fails to prevent crime and organized crime takes over… … Wikipedia
Structural violence — Structural violence, a term which was first used in the 1960s and which has commonly been ascribed to Johan Galtung, denotes a form of violence which corresponds with the systematic ways in which a given social structure or social institution… … Wikipedia
