Endemic diseases infect millions of people around the world each year, and some endemic diseases kill hundreds of thousands. But epidemiologists use endemic to mean something we should watch carefully, he said, because an endemic disease can become epidemic again. Endemic diseases can be mild or deadlyWhen people think of endemic disease, they often think of the common cold. Endemic diseases can have epidemic periodsThe common cold and the flu are widespread endemic diseases that persist year round, but their levels are not constant. Endemic disease is all about controlAmong the many forms endemic disease can take, one thing is clear: Endemic does not mean the end of the disease.

Source: New York Times April 07, 2022 21:30 UTC