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An epidemic is when new cases of a given disease spread throughout a given population at a rate that is greater than would normally be expected. The disease in question doesn't have to be contagious to fit the definition of epidemic. As far as a pandemic goes, you might say it is an epidemic on steroids. By that I mean, that when an epidemic spreads over a large area--over a continent, several continents, or even global--it becomes a pandemic. If the number of people who are becoming sick with the epidemic disease is stable (meaning the disease is spreading over a great distance, but the number of people who are sick at any given time is remaining relatively the same), then it is not a pandemic. Finally, for a disease to meet pandemic criteria, it must be infectious.
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Is Ebola a pandemic or a epidemic?
Ebola would be an epidemic. The difference between a pandemic and an epidemic is the population size and locality of infection. An epidemic is a greater than normal amount of infection in a particular area or when infection occurs in an area that isn't normally associated with a certain disease. A pandemic is when the epidemic reaches to world wide proportions.
Is cancer pandemic or epidemic?
epidemic
Which is a distinction between an epidemic and pandemic?
An epidemic is the widespread occurrence of a disease within a specific community, population, or region. A pandemic, on the other hand, is a global outbreak of a disease that spreads across multiple countries and continents. The key difference is the scale and geographic spread of the outbreak.
Is Lyme Disease endemic epidemic or pandemic?
PANDEMIC
Is leprosy a epidemic or pandemic?
leprosy is a pandemic disease
What if An epidemic that becomes very widespread is called?
If an epidemic becomes widespread, it becomes a pandemic.
Is MRSA a pandemic?
No it is Epidemic
What is a worldwide epidemic?
Pandemic
What term is used to describe a wide spread outbreak of disease?
Epidemic. If it is world-wide, then it is called a pandemic.
Is rotavirus pandemic?
no, it is an epidemic only.
The word epidemic in a sentence?
Preventing an epidemic from going pandemic is crucial to order in the city.
What is an example of a pandemic?
A pandemic is a widespread epidemic - which hits a wide geographical area and affects a large amount of the population.
