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Pandemic or Panzootic—A Reflection on Terminology for SARS-CoV-2 Infection

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  • Alternative Title:
    Emerg Infect Dis
  • Personal Author:
    Agnelli, Sara ; Capua, Ilaria
  • Description:
    As of October 2022, a total of 675 natural outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 infection have occurred in animal species worldwide. Here, we provide a linguistic and etymologic critique of the term “pandemic” being used to describe the COVID-19 health crisis, as opposed to the term “panzootic,” and discuss policy ramifications of more inclusive terminology.
  • Subjects:
  • Source:
    Emerg Infect Dis. 2022; 28(12):2552-2555
  • Pubmed Central ID:
    PMC9707580
  • Document Type:
    Journal Article
  • Volume:
    28
  • Issue:
    12
  • Download URL:
    https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/123322/cdc_123322_DS1.pdf
  • File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 274.85 KB]
  • Collection(s):
    Emerging Infectious Diseases
  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha256:c88200a37551e48293190685967e6edd57013e14a0a2bf42022caf4cf6d8b7b8

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