Question

Which statement best describes SARS? SARS was an epidemic, but not a pandemic. SARS was a pandemic, but not an epidemic. SARS was both a pandemic and an epidemic. SARS was neither a pandemic nor an epidemic

Answer 1

sars was an epidemic , but not an pandemic

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Answer 2

SARS was an epidemic, but not a pandemic.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is correct to say SARS was an epidemic but not a pandemic.

• An epidemic is an outbreak of infectious diseases which affects a group of people in a particular areas
• A pandemic is a global outbreak of diseases that affects the total population of people over a wider range.

SARS outbreak occurred between 2002 - 2004 in China. It was localized to the People's republic and hence, an epidemic.

The recent outbreak of disease in 2020 on the other hand is a pandemic. The infectious disease had a global coverage.