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Pandemic Vs. Epidemic

Pandemic Vs. Epidemic. Disease Outbreak. A disease outbreak happens when a disease occurs in greater numbers than expected in a community or region, or during a season. Can occurs in one community or even extend to several countries. Can last from days to years

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Pandemic Vs. Epidemic

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  1. Pandemic Vs. Epidemic

  2. Disease Outbreak • A disease outbreak happens when a disease occurs in greater numbers than expected in a community or region, or during a season. • Can occurs in one community or even extend to several countries. • Can last from days to years • Contagious diseases is considered an outbreak

  3. An outbreak can be considered as an epidemic or a pandemic.

  4. Definitions • Epidemic:An outbreak of a disease that affects many people in a confined region • Pandemic:An outbreak of a disease that affects a large number of people in a number of countries: an “everywhere epidemic”

  5. Transmission: • The transmission of diseases causing epidemics and pandemics include (and are not limited to) physical contact, share of common breathing spaces, transfer of body fluids, transfer from one organism to another (ex: insect to human), etc.

  6. Examples of an epidemic: • Malaria can affect regions in Africa but it is not a threat globally.

  7. Examples of a Pandemic • A flu strain can begin locally (epidemic) but eventually spread globally (pandemic) • The Spanish flu (1918) killing 40-50 million people • The Black Plague

  8. Influenza Pandemics • Occurs when a new subtype of virus arises • This means humans have little or no immunity to it, therefore, everyone is at risk. • The virus spread easily from person to person, such as coughing and sneezing.

  9. Influenza • Due to the speed of air travel, many people believe that the flu pandemic can spread more quickly. • A pandemic can occur in waves. • All of the world may not be affected at the same time.

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