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What it means
Malaria is endemic in parts of Africa, and the common cold is endemic almost everywhere. A sudden rise above the usual level is an epidemicep-ih-DEM-ikA rise in cases of a disease in a community or region well above what is normally expected.epi- upondem/o people-ic relating toFull entry ; a worldwide spread is a pandemicpan-DEM-ikAn outbreak of disease that spreads across several countries or continents and affects very many people.pan- alldem/o people-ic relating toFull entry .
Remember it
Endemic is always here; an epidemic is a spike here; a pandemic is everywhere.
At a glance
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Related terms
public health
The work of protecting and improving the health of whole communities and populations.
pandemic
An outbreak of disease that spreads across several countries or continents and affects very many people.
epidemic
A rise in cases of a disease in a community or region well above what is normally expected.