FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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a word the Native Americans used to describe the Europeans
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a joining of cultures
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an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many people
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -What is an Epidemic? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes an epidemic as an unexpected increase in the number of disease cases in a specific geographical area. Yellow fever, smallpox, measles, and polio are prime examples of epidemics.
Detailed explanation-2: -However, ‘outbreak’ is usually used when diseases happen in a more limited geographic area. If an outbreak of a diseases spreads quickly to more people than experts would expect and moves into a large geographic area, it is often then called an epidemic.
Detailed explanation-3: -Epidemic refers to an increase, often sudden, in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in that population in that area. Outbreak carries the same definition of epidemic, but is often used for a more limited geographic area.
Detailed explanation-4: -ENDEMIC is something that belongs to a particular people or country. AN OUTBREAK is a greater-than-anticipated increase in the number of endemic cases. It can also be a single case in a new area. If it’s not quickly controlled, an outbreak can become an epidemic.
Detailed explanation-5: -So, the correct answer is ‘pandemic’