Pandemic Vs. Epidemic

There was a Salmonella outbreak at the local schoolhouse. Which would best explain the type of outbreak that has occurred?

• It is an epidemic, because a lot of students got sick at school.

• It is a pandemic, because a lot of students got sick at school.

• It is an epidemic, because it spread over a large region

• It is a pandemic, because it spread over a small region.

Pandemics are harder to prevent than epidemics. Which best explains this?

• Pandemic diseases do not have vaccines, while epidemic diseases have vaccines.

• Pandemics cover a large geographical area, while epidemics are specific to a given area.
  

• Pandemic diseases affect humans and animals, while epidemic diseases only affect humans.

Leprosy is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. In ancient times, it spread throughout China, Egypt, India, and Western Europe. Which best describes the spread of this bacterium?

• The bacterium caused a pandemic.

• The bacterium infected people quickly.

• The bacterium caused a local epidemic infection.

• The bacterium caused mild infection, only sporadically.

How is the prevention of an epidemic different from the prevention of a pandemic?

• Preventing an epidemic requires the use of antibiotics, while preventing a pandemic requires the use of vaccines.

• Preventing a pandemic requires uninfected and infected people to wash their hands, while preventing an epidemic requires people to wear gloves.

• Preventing a pandemic requires vaccinating large numbers of people dispersed over a wide geographic area, while an epidemic requires vaccinating fewer people spread over a smaller area.

• Preventing an epidemic requires vaccinating large numbers of people spread over a wide geographic area, while a pandemic requires vaccinating fewer people spread over a smaller area.

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Which is the difference between the treatment of an epidemic and a pandemic?

• the procedure and frequency of people washing their hands

• the number of infected people that must be treated

• the type of vector that must be managed

• the type of medication available

Which is the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic as it relates to the spread of a disease?

• An epidemic would refer to a larger region being affected and a pandemic refers to a smaller region being affected.

• A pandemic would refer to a larger region being affected and an epidemic refers to a smaller region being affected.

• An epidemic would involve a larger number of people than a pandemic.

• A pandemic would involve a smaller number of people than a epidemic.

A large number of flu cases have developed quickly in North Carolina. Health care professionals urge the population of North Carolina to receive a flu vaccine. Which explains what they were trying to achieve?

• They were trying to prevent the spread of a bacterial pandemic.

• They were trying to prevent the spread of a bacterial epidemic.

• They were trying to prevent the spread of a viral pandemic.

• They were trying to prevent the spread of a viral epidemic.

The 2003 SARS (sudden acute respiratory syndrome) virus was contained to about 8000 cases, mostly in Asia. Which is the best explanation for the prevention of a pandemic?

• Infected people in Asia were given massive doses of antibiotics to kill the virus and prevent it from spreading beyond Asia.

• Travel from Asia to other countries was halted for several weeks to prevent further spread of the virus beyond Asia.

• Travel from Asia to other countries was increased for several weeks to prevent the spread of the virus beyond Asia.

• Infected people were given vaccinations to kill the virus and prevent it from spreading beyond Asia.

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Which would most likely prevent a viral epidemic from becoming a pandemic?

• hire more doctors

• provide antibiotics

• vaccinate the community

• prevent travel around town

Which best explains a global outbreak that has a vaccine in development?

• It is a pandemic caused by a virus.

• It is an epidemic caused by a virus.

• It is a pandemic caused by a bacteria.

• It is an epidemic caused by a bacteria.