Plague

plague  (plg)

n.

1. A widespread affliction or calamity, especially one seen as divine retribution.

2. A sudden destructive influx or injurious outbreak: a plague of locusts; a plague of accidents.

3. A cause of annoyance; a nuisance: "the plague of social jabbering" (George Santayana).

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Social Isolation: A Modern Plague

Social Isolation: A Modern Plague.

Published on July 13, 2009 by Stephen Ilardi, Ph.D. in The Depression Cure

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-depression-cure/200907/social-isolation-modern-plague

Social isolation kills more people than obesity does—and it’s just as stigmatized.

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2013/08/dangers_of_loneliness_social_isolation_is_deadlier_than_obesity.html