Endemic Disease (Noun)
Meaning
A disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Malaria is an endemic disease in many tropical regions, where the climate and geography create an ideal environment for the mosquitoes that transmit the disease.
- In some parts of the world, tuberculosis is an endemic disease that affects a significant portion of the population, particularly in areas with poor sanitation and healthcare.
- Lyme disease is an endemic disease in certain regions of the United States, where the ticks that transmit the disease are common.
- Cholera is an endemic disease in some developing countries, where access to clean water and sanitation is limited.
- In some areas of Africa, sleeping sickness is an endemic disease that affects both humans and animals, and is transmitted by the bite of an infected tsetse fly.