ENDEMIC

Endemic

In epidemiology, an infection is said to be endemic in a population when that infection is maintained in the population without the need for external inputs. For example, chickenpox is endemic in the UK, but malaria is not. Every year, there are a few cases of malaria acquired in the UK, but these do not lead to sustained transmission in the population due to the lack of a suitable vector .

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endemic

Noun

  1. An individual or species that is endemic to a region.

Adjective

  1. Native to a particular area or culture; originating where it occurs.
    Kangaroos are endemic to Australia.
  2. (Especially of plants and animals.) Peculiar to a particular area or region; not found in other places.
    The endemic religion of Easter Island arrived with the Polynesian settlers.
  3. (Especially of diseases.) Prevalent in a particular area or region.
    Malaria is endemic to the tropics.


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