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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > human diseases > endemic diseases
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > human diseases > endemic diseases
Preferred Term:

endemic diseases

Definition:
The constant presence of diseases or infectious agents within a given geographic area or population group. It may also refer to the usual prevalence of a given disease with such area or group.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
human diseases
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • holoendemic diseases
  • hyperendemic diseases
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/283802
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RDF/XMLCreated 2016-07-13, last modified 2016-11-14