The phrase "active epidemic" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a current outbreak of a disease that is spreading within a population.
Example: "The health department has issued a warning about the active epidemic of influenza affecting several regions."
Alternatives: "ongoing epidemic" or "current epidemic".
Naser, I. Bin, Hoque, M. M., Nahid, M. A., Rocky, M. K. & Faruque, S. M. Analysis of the CRISPR Cas system in bacteriophages active on epidemic strains of Vibrio cholerae in Bangladesh.
This percentage referred to patterns (40%) is high and reflects both the current absence of knowledge on the genetic diversity of Indian M. tuberculosis strains and the microevolutionary genetic driving forces active in TB-epidemic dynamics in India.
While more study of the problem is needed, helping to make the victims of this epidemic more active cannot hurt either.
They are all members of Generation X, a cohort of Americans who became sexually active during the AIDS epidemic.
But the active ingredient in fixing epidemic obesity is eating well and being active and everything that helps us get there.
RR crops, which comprise 84percentt of world biotech plantings, have triggered massive use of glyphosate (Roundup's active ingredient) and an epidemic of glyphosate-resistant weeds.
Given the impact of HIV on the health and development of the new generation, the Declaration once again urges state agencies, non-governmental organizations, youth groups and individuals to be active in fighting the epidemic.
Although most C. gattii cases have occurred among residents of Vancouver Island the numbers of cases have steadily increased among residents of lower mainland British Columbia, likely caused by an active expansion of the epidemic zone since 2004 from Vancouver Island to mainland British Columbia and the northwestern United States (Washington and Oregon) (27 ).
