Endemic, epidemic, pandemic: What's the difference?

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The article explores the differences between endemic, epidemic, and pandemic diseases, using the Andes hantavirus outbreak as an example. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the terms as related to disease spread rather than severity.

The Andes hantavirus outbreak shows how easily disease labels are misunderstood — and why they describe patterns of spread, not how dangerous a virus is.

World Health endemic epidemic pandemic disease Andes hantavirus health understanding

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