Micro 7: Epidemics and Pandemics

When a disease occurs in greater numbers than expected. Typically occurs in small area such as a city or county.

• epidemic

• pandemic

• outbreak

An outbreak of an infectious disease that affects large numbers of people in the same place at the same time

• epidemic

• pandemic

• outbreak

An outbreak of an infectious disease that spread across a large region, continent, or world-wide.

• epidemic

• outbreak

• pandemic

The Bubonic Plague and the H1N1 Flu of 2009 are examples of __________ because they spread world-wide.

• epidemics

• pandemics

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa (2014-2016) and SARS (2003) in Hong Kong, China are examples of _______________ because they were contained to a country and/or region.

• epidemics

• pandemics

The amount of deaths related to influenza have decreased over time due to vaccines and better education concerning public health.

• True

• False

Global travel puts the world at risk for potential pandemics because diseases spread easily from person to person and people can travel around the world rather quickly.

• True

• False

The ability of a virus to ____________, or change, is a leading cause for pandemics.

• mutate

• die

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Viruses spread quickly from person to person when there are many people in close together. For example, in shopping malls, airplanes, and schools.

• True

• False

Which of the following affects the least amount of people?

• outbreak

• epidemic

• pandemic