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Epidemic vs Pandemic - Coggle Diagram
Epidemic vs Pandemic
How does disease spread
Insects
Malaria
Airborne
Influenza
Food and water
Cholera
How do epidemics end
Seasonal
Fewer carriers
Fewer hosts
Epidemic
When a large # of ppl in one region become infected with a disease.
Causes of an Epidemic
Infected food and water
Increased virulence of the disease
Introduction of a new disease
Lower resistance of a disease
Wars + natural disasters
What is a Pandemic
An epidemic that has spread across a large region
Small clusters
Community outbreaks
Found in humans
Spreads to other countries
Found in animals
Full-fledged pandemic