What is Epidemic?
An '''epidemic''' is a [[disease]] that spreads over a large area and affects many people at the same time. Epidemics are when a disease spreads from person to person faster than [[Medical doctor|doctors]] can control. If the disease spreads over the whole [[world]], sometimes it is called a [[pandemic]]. Such diseases must be treated quickly and properly otherwise they can infect people on large scale and pose a danger to the world. It is very important that timely [[vaccination]] and [[treatment]] is provided. The study of epidemics is part of [[epidemiology]]. {{Commons category|Epidemics}} {{med-stub}} [[Category:Infectious diseases]] [[Category:Epidemics| ]]