Endemic, epidemic, pandemic: What's the difference?
11 May 2026, 10:31 GMT
Topic: Science
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/endemic-epidemic-pandemic-what-s-the-difference/a-60295060?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf
The Andes hantavirus outbreak shows how easily disease labels are misunderstood — and why they describe patterns of spread, not how dangerous a virus is.