pandemic

• Adjetivo que se refiere a una enfermedad que se extiende por todo un país o por todo el mundo, afectando a una gran cantidad de personas; también se usa de forma figurada para algo que se propaga de manera masiva o generalizada.

1. Widespread diseaseB2formalmedical

   Relating to a disease that is prevalent over a whole country or the world.

   Pandémico (relativo a pandemia)

   • The pandemic outbreak affected millions of people globally.
   • Pandemic influenza requires coordinated international response.
   • Scientists monitor pandemic potential of new viral strains.

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• Sustantivo que denomina una epidemia de una enfermedad infecciosa que se extiende a una región muy amplia, afectando a un gran número de personas en varios países o continentes.

A noun referring to a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease that occurs over a large geographic area, affecting a high proportion of the population.

1. Global disease outbreakB2formalmedical

   An outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population.

   Pandemia

   • The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way people work and socialize.
   • Governments worldwide implemented measures to control the pandemic.
   • Historians study past pandemics to prepare for future health crises.

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