Compare and Contrast the Epidemiological Terms "Endemic," "Epidemic," and "Pandemic

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Essay

Compare and contrast the epidemiological terms "endemic," "epidemic," and "pandemic." Give an example of each to support your answer.

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Definitions:

Privileges And Immunities Clause

Clause in the U.S. Constitution requiring a state to grant citizens of other states the same legal benefits that it grants its own citizens.

Discriminate

To make a distinction in favor or against someone based on the group, class, or category rather than according to actual merit; often refers to unfair treatment based on personal characteristics.

Out-of-state Students

Students who attend a college or university in a different state from where they reside.

Tenth Amendment

An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that reserves powers not granted to the federal government nor prohibited from the states, to the states themselves, or to the people.