What does it mean to be listed as an epidemic area country?

Answer: The "epidemic-affected country" reported online does not actually exist. WHO has never classified an entire country as an "epidemic area."

According to the International Health Regulations, "international A “public health emergency of concern” refers to an “unusual event that poses a public health risk to other countries through the international spread of a disease and may require a coordinated international response.” "This definition implies the following situation: serious, sudden, unusual, and unexpected; the impact on public health is likely to extend beyond the national borders of the affected country; and may require immediate international action.