Pandemic/Epidemic

What is the definition of an epidemic according to the CDC?

• A global spread of a new disease

• An unexpected increase in the number of disease cases in a specific geographical area

• A disease always present in a particular region

• A disease that spreads in an irregular pattern

What does a pandemic refer to?

• An epidemic that has gone global

• A disease that is always present in a population

• A new disease in animals not known to infect humans

• A localized outbreak of a disease

Which of the following diseases was considered an epidemic in American history?

• H1N1

• SARS

• Smallpox

• COVID-19

What is the role of an epidemiologist?

• To develop vaccines for infectious diseases

• To report new cases of infectious diseases to the public

• To study the incidence, control, and prevention of infectious diseases

• To treat patients with infectious diseases

What was the first recorded instance of the word 'epidemic'?

• In Homer's 'Odyssey'

• In a medical treatise by Hippocrates around 430 B.C.

• During the 1918 influenza pandemic

• During the 2009 H1N1 pandemic

What does 'endemic' mean in relation to infectious diseases?

• A disease that is present globally

• A disease that occurs irregularly

• A new disease that spreads among animals

• A disease that is always present in a particular region

Which phase indicates that a pandemic is occurring according to the WHO?

• Phase 1: A virus circulates among animals not known to spread the disease to humans

• Phase 6: Community level outbreaks happen in a third country in another region

• Phase 4: Human-to-human contact makes it clear a community outbreak could happen

• Phase 3: Animal-to-human contact causes a human to develop the disease

What was the WHO's stance on using the term 'pandemic' in February 2020?

• They introduced a new definition for the term

• They did not mention the term

• They intended to stop using the term

• They decided to use it more frequently

Which of the following is NOT a recent pandemic?

• 2003: SARS

• 1980: Smallpox

• 1918: H1N1

• 2009: H1N1

What is a key difference between an epidemic and a pandemic?

• A pandemic is a disease always present in a particular region

• An epidemic refers to a sudden increase in cases in a specific area, while a pandemic is global

• A pandemic refers to diseases that are not infectious

• An epidemic is more severe than a pandemic