What epidemiologists and detectives study (5)

I believe the answer is:

cases

(Other definitions for cases that I've seen before include "Baggage" , "Clothes containers or court trials" , "Lawsuits or travelling containers" , "Legal or medical records" , "Law-suits or boxes" .)

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