No. 365 in Hebrew
מגפת
Plague or epidemic.
In a sentence
המגפת התפשטה במהירות ברחבי העולם.
The pandemic spread quickly across the world.
Here, 'מגפת' is used in its general sense of 'pandemic' or 'epidemic' referring to a widespread disease.
מקרי המגפת ירדו בעקבות החיסונים.
The pandemic cases decreased following the vaccinations.
In this example, 'מגפת' is part of the term referring to the cases or situation regarding a pandemic.
הממשלה נקטה צעדים לניהול המגפת.
The government took measures to manage the pandemic.
Here, 'מגפת' is mentioned in the context of it being a situation that requires managerial efforts and response.
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