MEDICINE
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -While an epidemic is large, it is also generally contained or expected in its spread, while a pandemic is international and out of control.
Detailed explanation-2: -AN EPIDEMIC is a disease that affects a large number of people within a community, population, or region. A PANDEMIC is an epidemic that’s spread over multiple countries or continents. ENDEMIC is something that belongs to a particular people or country.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -Encyclopedic Entry Vocabulary. An epidemic is a sudden disease outbreak that affects a large number of people in a particular region, community, or population. In an epidemic, the number of people affected by the disease is larger than what is normally expected.