Pandemic and Epidemic Review

How do you distinguish a pandemic from an epidemic?

• The geographical area affected

• The symptoms of the disease

What causes an epidemic to become a pandemic?

• vaccination

• transportation

How can the rate of an infectious disease be reduced?

• By preventing transmission between people

• By wearing clean clothing

If a flu outbreak affects a small community, would that be considered a pandemic or an epidemic?

• Pandemic

• Epidemic

A disease that has appeared in the human population for the first time or that has existed for a while, but is increasing rapidly or spreading around the world is called:

• Infectious

• Pandemic

• Environmental

• Emerging

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

People who study disease outbreaks are

• epidemiologists

• entomologists

• paleontologiests

• forensic anthropologists

What is the main difference between a pandemic and an epidemic?

• Type of disease

• Severity of symptoms

• Time of year

• Scale and geographic spread

What is a pandemic?

• Infectious disease affecting a large geographic area

• Disease affecting many members of one community

• Disease affecting all members of a family

• Disease that is not easily spread through traveling

When does an epidemic become a pandemic?

• When it only affects one country

• When it is caused by a specific virus

• When it spreads across multiple countries or continents.

• When it is easily treatable

Which tool is MOST responsible for preventing future pandemics of smallpox?

• global education about smallpox

• worldwide vaccination for smallpox

• better worldwide urban sanitation

• improved global quarantine facilities