histerija

1. (of crowds, society) hysteria; frenzy
   U gradu vlada prava histerija zbog nestašice goriva. — There's real hysteria in the city over the fuel shortage.
   Mediji stalno šire histeriju. — The media keep spreading hysteria.
2. (of a person) hysterics; fit of hysteria
   Kad je čula vest, dobila je napad histerije. — When she heard the news, she went into hysterics.

A single outburst is usually called napad histerije.