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EPISODE · May 11, 2026

Endemic, epidemic, pandemic: What's the difference?

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The Andes hantavirus outbreak shows how easily disease labels are misunderstood — and why they describe patterns of spread, not how dangerous a virus is.

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The Andes hantavirus outbreak shows how easily disease labels are misunderstood — and why they describe patterns of spread, not how dangerous a virus is.

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