Pandemic, endemic, and epidemic all describe how far a disease or pathogen has spread within a geographical region or population. A pandemic refers to a global outbreak, such as COVID-19.

At the beginning of 2020, most people hadn’t used the word ‘pandemic’ before. Now it’s time to understand the term ‘endemic’ and find out what to expect when COVID changes shape.

And, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), three of the top descriptors include the terms "endemic," "epidemic" and "pandemic." To start, scientists apply the term ...

When you get an epidemic that is spreading over several countries or continents and affecting a lot of people, it's called a "pandemic." COVID-19 started as an epidemic in Wuhan, China in December ...

You may have heard the term "endemic" used to describe diseases, often in comparison with the terms "epidemic" and "pandemic." Many health officials say that COVID-19 is likely transitioning from ...

The definition for a “pandemic”—when an epidemic crosses borders, ... Is COVID-19 still a pandemic, or is it endemic? Under those terms, SARS-CoV-2 still has some pandemic-y features.

Pandemic, endemic, epidemic. These terms are trending all over the internet, leaving many confused. With the mpox on the rise, not knowing what these terms mean can create a state of panic. Dr ...

For many of us, the year 2020 might have been the first time we were introduced to epidemiological terms such as “pandemic”, “epidemic”, and even “endemic”, as Covid-19 began to spread ...

When you get an epidemic that is spreading over several countries or continents and affecting a lot of people, it's called a "pandemic." COVID-19 started as an epidemic in Wuhan, China in December ...