Epidemic vs Pandemic

Which would most likely aid in the prevention of an epidemic?

• drinking lots of fluids

• isolating infected individuals

• researching non-infectious diseases

• taking antibiotics before symptoms start

What is a epidemic???

• A rapid spread of a disease or virus through out a smaller population of people or region.

• When a particular virus or disease begins to spread beyond the initial “infectious” area from country to country

• A way of learning more about the naturalization of the World and what else is of its natural state.

• An attempt to explain a pattern observed repeatedly in the natural world.

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THE OUTBREAK OF MANY MORE CASES OF A DISEASE THAN NORMAL. (a)  

• EPIDEMIC

• PANDEMIC

THE DISEASE THAT SPREAD WIDELY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. (a)  

• EPIDEMIC

• PANDEMIC

In Ecuador, during the transition from summer to winter season people have higher probabilities of being infected with Dengue. Dengue viruses are spread to people through the bite of an infected mosquito Aedes species. When a disease is spread at a specific region or country it is called...

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COVID-19 is thought to spread mainly through close contact from person to person, including between people who are physically near each other (within about 6 feet). People who are infected but do not show symptoms can also spread the virus to others. It has been a disease that in few months spread all over the world. When a disease is spread following this characteristics it is called...

Pandemics are harder to prevent than epidemics. Which best explains this?

• Pandemics are caused by viruses, while epidemics are caused by bacteria.

• Pandemic diseases do not have vaccines, while epidemic diseases have vaccines.

• Pandemics cover a large geographical area, while epidemics are specific to a given area.

Which of the following best describes an epidemic?

• A disease outbreak limited to a specific region

• A global outbreak of a disease

• A disease that is always present in a population

• A disease that affects only animals

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

• Epidemics are caused by bacteria, pandemics by viruses

• Epidemics are localized, pandemics are global

• Epidemics have vaccines, pandemics do not

• Epidemics affect animals, pandemics affect humans

Which of the following scenarios is an example of a pandemic?

• A flu outbreak in a single city

• A new virus spreading across multiple continents

• A seasonal increase in flu cases

• A rare disease affecting a small village