CLINICAL MEDICINE

MEDICINE

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A disease that has a large outbreak in an area and affects many people
A
pandemic
B
endemic
C
epidemic
D
outbreak
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pandemic refers to an epidemic that has spread over several countries or continents, usually affecting a large number of people.

Detailed explanation-2: -An outbreak can be declared an epidemic when the disease spreads rapidly to many people. In December of 2019, the news was full of reports of an epidemic in Wuhan, China. Similar to an outbreak, an epidemic is defined by being contained in a small population, but the number of cases is larger than normally expected.

Detailed explanation-3: -A pandemic is a global disease outbreak.

Detailed explanation-4: -What does Endemic mean? A disease outbreak is endemic when it is consistently present but limited to a particular region. This makes the disease spread and rates predictable. Malaria, for example, is considered endemic in certain countries and regions.

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