adjective
- occurring or existing between epidemics; relating to the period between successive outbreaks of a disease
Usage: medical/epidemiological term; typically used in scientific and public health contexts
Examples
- The interepidemic period allowed researchers to study the disease's transmission patterns.
- During the interepidemic years, vaccination rates remained relatively stable.
- Public health officials used interepidemic data to prepare for the next outbreak.
- The interepidemic interval between measles cases has lengthened due to improved immunization.
- Interepidemic surveillance helped identify early warning signs of disease resurgence.