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An epidemic is when an unusually large number of people get a disease at the same time. When an epidemic spreads across many continents or through much of the world it is called a pandemic. Epidemics and pandemics can spread quickly and affect millions of people, but the good news is that they eventually come to an end. Hear about Dr. Dean Blumberg's work as a pediatric infectious disease specialist at UC Davis Health. Dr. Dean tells us about what kids and teens can do to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on school campuses and when playing sports, and what recreational activities families can safely do this summer. Then visit Boston, home to the first chocolate factory and the first public school in the United States, and learn how the city got its strange nickname, "Beantown".