Serious epidemic (6)

I believe the answer is:

plague

(Other definitions for plague that I've seen before include "Lethal epidemic" , "Contagious disease that spreads rapidly and kills many" , "Large-scale illness" , "Destructive, highly contagious disease" , "Pestilence transmitted by rat fleas" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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