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WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease at a particular time in a particular geographic location
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pandemic
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epidemic
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
Detailed explanation-2: -Though an endemic is a constant presence in a community, it differs from a pandemic because the virus is somewhat contained and not spreading out of control and not stressing the health care infrastructure, therefore we can more easily prevent and treat it.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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