Definition Endemic Pandemic Epidemic

Widespread endemic diseases with a stable number of infected.

Definition endemic pandemic epidemic. More specifically an epidemic may result from. A pandemic is an epidemic that s spread over multiple countries or continents. An outbreak is a greater than anticipated increase in the number of endemic cases. Compared to an epidemic disease a pandemic disease is an epidemic that has spread over a large area that is it s prevalent throughout an entire country continent or the whole world pandemic is also used as a noun meaning a pandemic disease.

Epi among demos epidemic en in demos endemic pan all demos pandemic. It spreads across continents and endangers people on a global scale. An epidemic is defined as an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many individuals at the same time a pandemic is a type of epidemic one with greater range and coverage an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population. The difference between an epidemic and a pandemic isn t the severity of the disease but the degree to which the disease has spread.

This means the infection rate. How does that happen. According to the centers for disease control endemic refers to a disease or infectious agent s constant presence or usual prevalence in a population. Well in today s day and age people are constantly traveling for work or leisure.

David heymann who led the who s infectious disease unit during the sars epidemic in 2002 2003. Well by definition a pandemic is an epidemic that spreads across multiple countries across the globe at the same point in time. The element dem in epidemic endemic and pandemic comes from the ancient greek word demos which meant people or district. Pandemic refers to an epidemic that has spread over several countries or continents usually affecting a large number of people.

A pandemic from greek πᾶν pan all and δῆμος demos people is an epidemic of an infectious disease that has spread across a large region for instance multiple continents or worldwide affecting a substantial number of people. I think the answer is that yes this will become endemic said dr. Virus pandemic and pollution concept. When a disease exists all the time in a specific region or among.

Epidemics occur when an agent and susceptible hosts are present in adequate numbers and the agent can be effectively conveyed from a source to the susceptible hosts.