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| − | An '''epidemic''' is the occurrence of [[disease]] within a specific geographical area or [[population]] that is in excess of what is normally expected.<ref> | + | An '''epidemic''' is the occurrence of [[disease]] within a specific geographical area or [[population]] that is in excess of what is normally expected.<ref>https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/about/terms/glossary.htm#e</ref> |
==Pandemic== | ==Pandemic== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:45, April 9, 2019
An epidemic is the occurrence of disease within a specific geographical area or population that is in excess of what is normally expected.[1]
Pandemic
A pandemic occurs when a disease spreads throughout large geographic areas and often become global.