Rabies breaks out in the country (6)
I believe the answer is:
serbia
'country' is the definition.
(Serbia is an example)
'rabies breaks out' is the wordplay.
'breaks out' is an anagram indicator.
'rabies' anagrammed gives 'SERBIA'.
'in the' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for serbia that I've seen before include "European country (bordering on 1 across)" , "Country formerly part of Yugoslavia" , "European republic, capital Belgrade" , "State" , "Rabies in former Yugoslavia" .)