Which statement best describes SARS? SARS was an epidemic, but not a pandemic. SARS was a pandemic, but not an epidemic. SARS wa

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s both a pandemic and an epidemic. SARS was neither a pandemic nor an epidemic

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alexandr402 [8] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-21T16:01:41+03:00

Answer:

SARS was an epidemic, but not a pandemic.

Explanation:

It is correct to say SARS was an epidemic but not a pandemic.

An epidemic is an outbreak of infectious diseases which affects a group of people in a particular areas
A pandemic is a global outbreak of diseases that affects the total population of people over a wider range.

SARS outbreak occurred between 2002 - 2004 in China. It was localized to the People's republic and hence, an epidemic.

The recent outbreak of disease in 2020 on the other hand is a pandemic. The infectious disease had a global coverage.

sasho [114] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-21T18:29:04+03:00

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Answer:

a

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