Pandemic - An increase in the occurrence of a particular disease over a very large region, such as a continent or the entire globe, that is greater than what is expected over a given period of time.⏎
Respiratory Tract - The part of the anatomy that has to do with the passage of air and includes the nose, larynx, trachea, and lungs.⏎
Rheumatic Fever - An inflammatory disease that may be caused by an untreated or improperly treated case of strep throat.⏎
Nanometer - A unit of length equal to one one-billionth (1 x 10-9) of a meter.⏎