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Definition of Second wave
Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026
Second wave: A phenomenon of infections that can develop during a pandemic. The disease infects one group of people first. Infections appear to decrease. And then, infections increase in a different part of the population, resulting in a second wave of infections.