What is difference between an epidemic and a pandemic?

A) An epidemic is a disease; a pandemic is a treatment.
B) An epidemic is restricted to a local region; a pandemic is global.
C) An epidemic has low mortality; a pandemic has higher mortality.
D) An epidemic is caused by a bacterial infection; a pandemic is caused by a viral infection.


B

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