pandemins

Pandemins is a coined term used to describe a class of global infectious disease events characterized by rapid, widespread transmission across continents and substantial societal impact.

The term is not widely adopted in public health literature; mainstream epidemiology typically uses pandemics to describe such events, with international guidelines focusing on transmission dynamics, mortality, and health-system capacity. In speculative discussions, foresight exercises, and fictional narratives, pandemins are used to emphasize systemic risk, governance, and resilience.

Proposed features of pandemins in these discussions include high transmissibility, multi-regional spread, and pronounced socioeconomic disruption, often amplified by global connectivity, urban density, climate-related factors, and interlinked supply chains. Some sources distinguish pandemins from traditional pandemics by stressing the role of social, political, and economic cascades in shaping outcomes rather than the biology alone.

Because pandemins are not an established epidemiological category, there is no standardized measurement or surveillance framework. When used, the concept serves as a framing device to examine preparedness, international cooperation, supply-chain resilience, risk communication, and policy responses. The term invites debate about how societies define and respond to global health threats and whether policy should prioritize mitigation, resilience, or both.