what is the difference between an epidemic and pandemic?
An indigenous (native) disease caused by conditions that are constantly present within a community. Pandemic: A disease or condition occurring throughout the population of a country, a people or the world. From most extensive to least: Pandemic, epidemic, endemic. Source(s): I'm a nurse.
endemic is a type of situation(disease) spread in a small area or town or a city. eg- influenza in ohio region epidemic is when the situation spreads in larger areas such as a State or even a country eg. plaque in india during 1990's. pandemic is a worldwide spread intifida..