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emergent /emer·gent/ (e-mer“jent)
1. coming out from a cavity or other part.
2. pertaining to an emergency.

emergent
1. coming out from a cavity or other part.
2. coming on suddenly.

emergent diseases
diseases that are emerging or exploding in any area of the world, either as de novo diseases or ones whose boundaries are expanding. Examples would be Ebola virus and West Nile virus. Followed by an emerging number of veterinary, medical and microbiological journals. The emergence of human, plant and animal diseases is the focus of the Federation of American Scientists and the internet web site of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, ProMED-mail (www.promedmail.org).

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