MEDICINE
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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Dominic is struggling to remember the distinction between an epidemic and pandemic. “I though these terms were interchangeable but ever since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak it seems they are different."Explain the difference between these terms.
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pandemic:a quick spread of a disease; epidemic:an undetectable, asymptomatic disease spread
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epidemic:a cured disease; pandemic:an unconfined disease
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epidemic:a regional outbreak of a disease; pandemic:a world wide epidemic
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Recap. Whereas an outbreak usually refers to a disease that has broken out in a limited region, a pandemic is one that affects large numbers of people-typically across the world. An epidemic falls between the two; it is an outbreak that is actively spreading and may have potential to become a pandemic.
Detailed explanation-2: -A pandemic is a global disease outbreak. It differs from an outbreak or epidemic because it: affects a wider geographical area, often worldwide. infects a greater number of people than an epidemic.
Detailed explanation-3: -A propagated outbreak results from transmission from one person to another. Usually, transmission is by direct person-to-person contact, as with syphilis.
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