/diseases/{disease_code}/outbreaks/alerts
/diseases/{disease_code}/outbreaks/alerts
Returns a list of outbreaks of the given {disease_code} that were reported in the last since=$days.
#### **Query Parameters**
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `since` | integer | Yes. <br>Default = 5 | The number of past days to look back from today. For example, `since=2` returns outbreaks reported in the last 2 days. |
- **`outbreak_start`** _(deprecated)_ – Replaced by `outbreak_first_reported`. Do not use.
- **`outbreak_end`** _(deprecated)_ – Replaced by `outbreak_last_reported`. Do not use.
The `type` field in the outbreak response indicates the nature of the reported disease occurrence. It can have one or two comma-separated values:
| Value | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `outbreak` | A confirmed outbreak involving multiple cases linked by time and location. |
| `sporadic` | A single or isolated case not linked to other known cases. |
| `travelcase` | The case was imported from another country or region, typically through travel. |
| `outbreak,travelcases` | A cluster of travel-related cases that are considered part of an outbreak. |
| `sporadic,travelcase` | A single travel-related case that is not part of a known outbreak. |
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**Note:** Values may appear in combination (e.g., `outbreak,travelcases`) to indicate both the type of event and whether the case(s) were travel-related.
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