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A disease which spreads over a large area
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Correct answer: C
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Correct Answer: Pandemic
Explanation
• Pandemic refers to a disease prevalent over a whole country, continent, or an exceptionally large geographic area worldwide.
• Example: The Spanish flu in 1918 became a global pandemic that affected millions across continents.Term | Meaning
Epidemic | A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
Endemic | A disease regularly found among particular people or in a certain locality.
Hysteria | An exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement among a group of people.