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What is the difference between etymology of epidemic and etymology of pandemic

User Eric Lease
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Answer: I assumed you mean the meanings, not the origin. An epidemic is an illness spread across a large group of people, whereas a pandemic is spread across an entire country or continent.

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User Grieve
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If you are asking what they mean,and what the difference is, here is what i found.

Step-by-step explanation:

An epidemic disease is one “affecting many persons at the same time, and spreading from person to person in a locality where the disease is not permanently prevalent.” While a Pandemic is an epidemic that has spread over a large area, that is, it’s “prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world.” Hope this makes sense!

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