What is an outbreak, epidemic or pandemic? Ebola and public health emergencies explained
18 May 2026, 09:14 GMT
By editorial@africanews.com (Kwabena Adu-Gyamfi)
Credit: editorial@africanews.com (Kwabena Adu-Gyamfi)
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Terms like outbreak, epidemic, pandemic and public health emergency each describe a different level of spread, and they help determine how fast and how far the response goes.