Influenza/Pandemics/Safety

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Refers to the time from exposure to an infection, to the onset of symptoms.

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Incubation Period

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Refers to a global epidemic or one that has spread over several countries or continents, affecting many people.

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Pandemic

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What does it mean when people have been infected with the virus in an area, including some who are not sure how or where they became infected?

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Community spread

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A rapid increase in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in a specific population.

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Epidemic

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Carries the same definition as epidemic, but it is used for a more limited geographic area.

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Outbreak

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separates and restricts movement of people who may have been exposed to a contagious disease, but do not show symptoms

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Quarantine

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separates those who are sick with a contagious disease from those who are not to avoid transmission

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Isolation

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All of these are symptoms of the flu except: Fever, Sore Throat, Chills

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Rash

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True or False: Influenza is a bacterial infection

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False

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This pandemic began in 1918 and was responsible for over 500,000 American casualties.

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Spanish Flu