pandemic

nouns

an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world
pandemic
is a type of (narrower)
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
epidemic

adjectives

epidemic over a wide geographical area
"a pandemic outbreak of malaria"
pandemic
is similar to
(especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously
"an epidemic outbreak of influenza"
epidemic
existing everywhere
"pandemic fear of nuclear war"
pandemic
is similar to
applying to all or most members of a category or group
"the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule"; "in general terms"; "comprehensible to the general reader"
general