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Some news sites are saying the flu is endemic but new covid-19 is pandemic, so what is the difference between endemic and pandemic?
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Endemic,epidemic,pan: Endemic-prevalence of the disease / infection in a particular region. Epidemic-Incidence of disease/infection in a particular community/country Pandemic-Incidence of the same infection in different parts of world/different countries/continents.
Answered 2/14/2020
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Word games: The basics: endemic is a label used to describe a disease localized to one region some consider flu endemic since cases increase in local areas in particular seasons. ( flu is actually passed worldwide)Pandemic is a label used to describe a disease that spreads globally at the same time.
Answered 2/14/2020
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