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Endemic vs. Epidemic
Endemic
/enˈdemɪk/Examples:
The species is endemic to the island's unique ecosystem.Endemic corruption stifles progress in many developing nations.Local flora and fauna are often endemic and not found anywhere else.
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Epidemic
/ˌepəˈdemɪk/Examples:
It would help us prevent an epidemic...Quarantine measures aim to control the epidemic's spread.During an epidemic, health resources can be overwhelmed.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Endemic refers to a disease or condition regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
- Epidemic refers to a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
- Remember, an epidemic spreads rapidly among many individuals, while an endemic is more stable and continuous over time or location.
- Endemic is like a baseline disease level in a location, whereas an epidemic represents a sudden surge above this baseline.
- The word endemic comes from the Greek endēmos, meaning in the population, while epidemic comes from epidemia, meaning upon the people.
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