LS8.1.2 VOCAB

Epidemic – A sudden increase in the number of disease cases within a specific area.

• True

• False

Epidemiology – The study of how diseases spread and how to control them.

• True

• False

Pandemic – A global outbreak of a disease affecting multiple countries or continents.

• True

• False

Endemic – A disease that is regularly found in a particular area or population.

• True

• False

Outbreak – A sudden occurrence of a disease in a small or specific area.

• True

• False

Transmission – The process by which a disease spreads from one individual to another.

• True

• False

Community Spread – The spread of a disease within a population without a known source of infection.

• True

• False

Cluster – A group of disease cases occurring in a particular location and timeframe.

• True

• False

Quarantine – The isolation of individuals to prevent the spread of disease.

• True

• False