Epidemic

Real World Example

Imagine a situation where one person in an office brings in a box of donuts and leaves it in the break room. Within hours, everyone in the office has heard about the donuts and comes rushing to grab one, leading to a large crowd in a small space. Similarly, an epidemic is like that initial box of donuts; it starts with a single case (or a few) and rapidly spreads throughout a specific area as more people become aware or exposed. Just as the excitement over the donuts quickly draws in everyone from different departments, a disease in an epidemic spreads swiftly through a population, affecting a large number of people in a concentrated area.