Which of the following definitions is INCORRECT?
A) epidemic: a disease that is endemic across the world
B) endemic: a disease that is constantly present in a population
C) incidence: number of new cases of a disease
D) pandemic: a disease that affects a large number of people in the world in a short time
E) sporadic: a disease that affects a population occasionally
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