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Epidemic vs Pandemic - Coggle Diagram
Epidemic vs Pandemic
6 stages of a pandemic
small clusters
The virus is being passed from human-to-human and there are community outbreaks of the disease.
found in humans.
at least two countries
found in animals
now classified as a full-fledged pandemic.
What causes an epidemic?
Introduction of a new disease
Lower resistance to a disease
Increased virulence of the disease
Natural disasters and wars
Infected food and water
How do Epidemic/Pandemics end?
Seasonal
Fewer carriers
Fewer hosts(Herd Immunity)
How does disease spread?
Airborne transmission
influenza
Foods and water
dysentery
Insects
bubonic plague
What is a pandemic?
When an epidemic spreads worldwide.
What is a Epidemic?
A large outbreak of a disease within a specific region