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Distinguish between Endemic and Epidemic diseases.

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Difference between endemic and epidemic diseases :

Endemic diseasesEpidemic diseases
An endemic disease is found in a certain area only attacking a fewer number of people.An epidemic disease breaks out and spreads from place to place affecting large number of people at the same time.
Example: Yellow fever in African countries, Goitre in Sub-Himalayan region.Example: Plague in India in 1994, H1N1 influenza pandemic in 2009.

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