Boils on the neck. Some people are very prone to infections in the hot sweaty areas and skin creases and occasionally one can be left with a permanent small lump... Question. I sometimes get boils on my neck, which my GP has said is probably connected to my psoriasis. I have had a boil for around two weeks now, which is longer than usual.
â¢ PANDEMIC (noun) The noun PANDEMIC has 1 sense: 1. an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world. Familiarity information: PANDEMIC used as a noun is very rare.
That was a pandemic â an illness that swept over much of the globe. People fear pandemics, and with good reason. The black plague that ran through Asia and Europe in the 1300s is believed to have killed as much as half of Europe's population, between 75 and 100 million folks. The word comes from ancient Greek â pan (meaning all) and demos (meaning people), or simply put â all the people. Of course, people across the globe suffer from the seasonal flu, and many die from it. But it isn't considered a pandemic because it is generally harmless to the healthy.