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What is the difference between a pandemic and epidemic?
An epidemic is a major outbreak of a disease among people in a region, said Sheryl Tirol, spokeswoman for the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department. A pandemic usually means a disease has spread worldwide.
"That's not to say one is more serious than the other," said Tirol. "They're both serious."
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