Question: What term describes a disease that appears infrequently and in scattered locations?
Options:
Epidemic
Pandemic
Sporadic
Endemic
-✅Explanation: Sporadic diseases are those that occur at irregular intervals and in relatively few isolated places. There's no clear pattern or predictable outbreak for these diseases. Examples include tetanus (in developed countries with widespread vaccination) and some fungal diseases.
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📌Other Options Explanations:
-(a) Epidemic: An epidemic refers to a sudden outbreak of a disease affecting a large number of people in a specific area over a short period.
-(b) Pandemic: A pandemic is a global epidemic, where the disease spreads across a large geographical area and affects a significant portion of the population.
-(d) Endemic: Endemic diseases are constantly present in a particular geographical area at a predictable level. For instance, malaria is endemic in some regions.