NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
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An epidemic is caused by bacteria, while a pandemic is caused by viruses.
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A pandemic is spread by humans, while an epidemic is spread by insects and rodents.
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A pandemic occurs in a small region, while an epidemic occurs in a much larger region.
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An epidemic affects a small population of humans, while a pandemic affects a large population of humans.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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: -Pandemic refers to an epidemic that has spread over several countries or continents, usually affecting a large number of people.
Detailed explanation-3: -An outbreak can be declared an epidemic when the disease spreads rapidly to many people. In December of 2019, the news was full of reports of an epidemic in Wuhan, China. Similar to an outbreak, an epidemic is defined by being contained in a small population, but the number of cases is larger than normally expected.
Detailed explanation-4: -Epidemics are an unexpected, often sudden, increase of a specific illness within a community or region. Pandemics are when an epidemic occurs worldwide, crossing international borders and affecting a large number of people.