MEDICINE
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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Detailed explanation-1: -A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
Detailed explanation-2: -Epidemic refers to an increase, often sudden, in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in that population in that area. Outbreak carries the same definition of epidemic, but is often used for a more limited geographic area.
Detailed explanation-3: -An epidemic occurs when an infectious disease spreads rapidly to many people. In 2003, the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic took the lives of nearly 800 people worldwide. What are pandemics? A pandemic is a global disease outbreak.
Detailed explanation-4: -Predominantly used to describe acute infectious diseases, the term “epidemic” is increasingly being utilized to describe the increasing prevalence of noninfectious, metabolic or chronic diseases.