original: a pestilence is any virulent and highly infectious disease that can cause an epidemic or even a pandemic .
simplifications: a pestilence is any virulent and highly infectious disease . he can cause an epidemic or even a pandemic . a pestilence is any extremely severe and highly infectious disease that can cause widespread disease in a community or even a country or worldwide . a pestilence is any virulent and highly infectious disease that can cause an epidemic or even a pandemic . a pestilence is any virulent and highly infectious disease that can cause an epidemic or even a pandemic . an epidemic or pandemic can be caused by a pestilence , a highly infectious disease or virus . a pestilence is any strong and highly infectious disease that can cause an epidemic or even a pandemic an outbreak is any destructive and highly transmittable disease that can cause an epidemic or even a pandemic . any infectious disease which is very severe and infectious and can cause an epidemic or pandemic , is called a " pestilence "