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Social & Preventive Medicine Time Distribution, Epidemics 596275d2

Endemicity of a disease means:

A
Occurs clearly in excess of normal expectancy
B
Is constantly present in a population
C
Exhibits seasonal pattern
D
Is prevalent among animals
High-Yield Explanation
Endemic Is the constant presence of a disease agent in a defined geographical area ; refers to 'usual or expected frequency' of a disease in a population. For instance, common cold is endemic because somebody always has one. Endemic diseases in India are : Measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox, peussis, TB, HIV, Cancers, diabetes, hypeension etc. Epidemics can arise from uncontrolled endemics also.

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