This term is used especially when talking about AIDS
2006-09-05 23:06:57 · 11 answers · asked by patrickrobin55 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
pan·dem·ic adj.
1. Widespread; general.
2. In Medicine: Epidemic over a wide geographic area and affecting a large proportion of the population: pandemic influenza.
n.
A pandemic disease.
[From Late Latin pandmus, from Greek pandmos, of all the people : pan-, pan- + dmos, people; see d- in Indo-European roots.]
2006-09-05 23:08:59 · answer #1 · answered by pica_septima 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to the World Health Organization, a pandemic can start when three conditions have been met:
the emergence of a disease new to the population
the agent infects humans, causing serious illness
the agent spreads easily and sustainably among humans
A disease or condition is not a pandemic merely because it is widespread or kills a large number of people; it must also be infectious. For example cancer is responsible for a large number of deaths but is not considered a pandemic because the disease is not infectious.
2006-09-05 23:22:56 · answer #2 · answered by Evil Wordmonger, LTD LOL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pandemic is the next level up from an epidemic. It means that an infectious disease has spread across very large areas -- usually internationally.
2006-09-05 23:10:46 · answer #3 · answered by Lenky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pandemic is a kinda a world-wide epidemic, or at least affecting a population on a large geographical scale.
2006-09-05 23:31:18 · answer #4 · answered by Liz^24 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pandemic is a disease that is out of control. AIDS is not a pandemic though.
2006-09-06 00:26:27 · answer #5 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry to put a spoiler on this, but there are such things as dictionaries, in book form, and on-line. Why in all that's fair and reasonble can't people use them? That way they don't run the risk of misinterpreting answers especially in the fields of medicine, psychiatry, psychology and pharmacology. It's just too dangerous to ask for answers to things which are clearly matters which need to be addressed by professionals. Sorry, guys, but that's the truth of it.
2006-09-06 00:02:25 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Over a greater area or affecting more people than an epidemic.
2006-09-06 00:49:28 · answer #7 · answered by Dogwalker 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Global epidemic
2006-09-05 23:09:21 · answer #8 · answered by CARLOS_TINCO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Worldwide.
2006-09-05 23:30:00 · answer #9 · answered by JOHN M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THAT'S EPIDEMIC BUT CONCERNING A LOT MORE PEOPLE.
2006-09-05 23:09:26 · answer #10 · answered by Stella 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋