FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
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An outbreak of disease that spreads quickly
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The top layer of your skin
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The problem caused by poor nutrition
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Germs that are shared among people
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -An outbreak is a sudden rise in the number of cases of a disease more than normal expectancy in a community or geographical area. 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.
Detailed explanation-3: -An epidemic is a disease which spreads rapidly, affecting a large number of people within a community, population or region. An epidemic is usually clinically more severe than an endemic disease. Example: The Ebola epidemic in West Africa from 2014–2016.