The phrase "a large-scale outbreak" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a significant or widespread occurrence of a disease or event.
Example: "The health department issued a warning about a large-scale outbreak of the flu in the region."
Alternatives: "a widespread outbreak" or "a major outbreak".
The senator's staff found that few cities had enough hospital space to quarantine patients in the event of a large-scale outbreak of an infectious disease like SARS.
A large-scale outbreak of this kind was bound to happen.
The authors explain that a zombie outbreak in the U.S. might look similar to a large-scale outbreak of a virus such as Ebola.
The Food and Drug Administration hasn't approved it yet, but about 300,000 emergency doses of it could be made available in case of a large-scale outbreak in the DRC, the GAVI global vaccine alliance said Friday.
This may be one of the factors that facilitated a large-scale outbreak of the disease.
During a large-scale outbreak, it is important that the public follows preventive advice.
"Several models of zombie infections have shown that in the event of a large scale outbreak … humans face extermination". With the CDC weighing in and the surging popularity of zombie-themed entertainment, it can all start to feel too possible.
In 2005 a large scale outbreak of A/H5N1 led to the death of thousands of migratory waterfowl in Qinghai Lake in North-West China.
In China, a large scale outbreak of HFMD emerged in 2007 in Shandong Province, with 1149 cases reported [ 3].
In 2008, a large scale outbreak of HFMD occurred in Anhui Province, China; 3321 cases were reported with 22 deaths [ 12].
There was a large scale outbreak of the highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) in China and Vietnam during 2006 and 2007 that resulted in unusually high morbidity and mortality among pigs of all ages.
