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.
Tracing contacts becomes more difficult with widespread community spread.
Le traçage des contacts devient plus difficile avec une propagation communautaire généralisée.