community spread
US /kəˈmjuːnɪti spred/
UK /kəˈmjuːnɪti spred/

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propagation communautaire, transmission communautaire
the spread of a contagious disease in a community from person to person, rather than from someone who has traveled to an affected area
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Health officials are concerned about the increase in community spread of the virus.
Les responsables de la santé s'inquiètent de l'augmentation de la propagation communautaire du virus.
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Tracing contacts becomes more difficult with widespread community spread.
Le traçage des contacts devient plus difficile avec une propagation communautaire généralisée.