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Epidemic vs. Pandemic - Coggle Diagram
Epidemic vs. Pandemic
What is an Epidemic?
A large outbreak of a disease within a specific region.
What causes a Epidemic?
Introduction of a new disease
Lower resistance to a disease
Increased Virulence
Natural disasters and wars
Infected food and water
How does disease spread?
Airborne transmission
COVID-19
Foods and water
Dysentery
Insects
Malaria
What is a Pandemic?
When a epidemic starts spreading worldwide (global outbreak) .
How do Epidemic/ Pandemics end?
Seasonal Changes
Fewer carriers
Fewer hosts (Herd Immunity)
6 stages of a pandemic.
Small clusters
Community outbreaks
Gone from animals and now to humans
Spread to at least two countries
found in animals
Full-fledged pandemic