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endemic

of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality

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Six example sentences with endemic, each labelled with its topic.

  • Malaria remains endemic across much of the lowland region, so clinics stock test kits year round rather than seasonally.

    Medicine

  • Once a fungus becomes endemic to a valley, growers plan around it every season instead of hoping for a clean year.

    Environment

  • Late payment is endemic in the construction trade there, so small firms price the delay into every bid they submit.

    Economics

  • Vote buying is endemic in the province, so election observers treat it as a constant rather than a scandal.

    Politics

  • Malaria was endemic in the Roman countryside, and ancient writers warned visitors against summer stays near the marshes.

    History

  • Travelers to the delta are advised that dengue is endemic there and should pack repellent for every evening.

    Travel

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