Is covid-19 a pandemic?

Since the emergence of COVID-19 in 2020, the public has been bombarded with new language to understand the virus and the subsequent global public health response. This article will uncover the factors that make a pandemic and how it differs from epidemics and endemics. What is an Epidemic?

What is an epidemic disease?

Notably, an epidemic disease doesn’t necessarily have to be contagious. For example, West Nile fever and the rapid increase in obesity rates are also considered epidemics.

What is an endemic disease?

What is an Endemic? An endemic is a disease outbreak that is consistently present but limited to a particular region. This makes the disease spread and rates predictable. Malaria, for example, is considered an endemic in certain countries and regions.