Question

Q. Consider the following pairs:

Terminology	Definition
1. EPIDEMIC	A disease that affects a large number of people within a community, population, or region.
2. PANDEMIC	A is an epidemic that’s spread over multiple countries or continents.
3. ENDEMIC	A disease that occurs only infrequently, haphazardly, irregularly or occasionally at times in a few isolated places with no discernible temporal or spatial pattern
4. SPORADIC	It is used to describe a disease that is present at an approximately constant level within a society or country.

Which of the pairs given above is/are incorrectly matched?

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 3 and 4 only
• C. 3 only
• D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer 1

The correct option is B 3 and 4 only

Explanation:

Pairs 3 and 4 are incorrectly matched.

• The term Endemic is derived from the Greek en meaning in and demos meaning people. It is used to describe a disease that is present at an approximately constant level within a society or country. Every nation may have a disease that is unique, for example, the Caribbean Dengue is still present due to a failure to eradicate the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Sporadic refers to a disease that occurs infrequently and irregularly.
• The sporadic disease occurs only infrequently, haphazardly, irregularly or occasionally from time to time in a few isolated regions with no definite temporal or spatial pattern, as opposed to a recognizable epidemic or endemic pattern.