パンデミック

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Meanings

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noun

pandemic

Refers to a worldwide outbreak of a disease. Used in medical, news, and everyday contexts.

エピデミック
エピデミック is an epidemic, a more localized outbreak, while パンデミック is a pandemic, a global spread.
感かん染せん症しょう
感染症 is a general term for infectious disease, while パンデミック specifically refers to the global outbreak status.

Borrowed from English 'pandemic', ultimately from Greek 'pandemos' (all people).