Flesh-Eating Bacteria That Can Kill in Two Days Spreads in Japan

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Pandemic already means global.

No it doesn't.

‘pandemic is defined as “an epidemic occurring worldwide, or over a very wide area, crossing international boundaries and usually affecting a large number of people”’

From an article on the national institute of health, specifically about the definition of a pandemic. And how the old definition of it being a global disease that spreads rapidly may not be effective anymore with flu strains due to vaccines.

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