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a global epidemic of disease that spreads to more
Pandemic
than one continent
the occurrence of disease in excess of what would
normally be expected in a community, location, or
Outbreak
time of year. May last a matter of days, weeks, or
years
The separation and restriction of people who were
Quarantine exposed to contagious disease to see whether they
become ill
Isolation seperation of sick people from those who are not ill
the use of epidemiology to assess short- and long-
term health effects of disasters. Predict
consequences of of future disasters.
Disaster epidemiology
Brings together various topic areas of epidemiology
including acute, communicable disease,
environmental health, occupational health, chronic
disease, injury, mental health, and behavioral health
What causes new Antigenic Drift & Antigentic Shift
strains/outbreaks of
disease
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SMALL CHANGES (mutations) in the genes of a virus
that can lead to surface protein changes
Antigenic Drift
-happen continually over time as virus replicates
-Why people can get a virus (flu) more than once
and why vaccines have to be updated
Abrupt, MAJOR CHANGES in a virus, resulting in
new surface proteins that may affect humans
Antigenic Shift
-happens less than the drift
-example: virus from an animal population now
gains the ability to infect humans
undergo both antigenic drift and shift
Type A viruses
the only flu viruses known to cause PANDEMICS
change only by the more gradual process of
Type B viruses
antigenic shift
CDC will request the public and healthcare
provides to decrease the spread of disease through
Preparation and Actions isolation, closing schools, and distance
for future Pandemics
-GOALS: maximize safety, meet basics of care, plan
& education in place for infection control
Category 1 (least deaths)-5 (most deaths) , based on
Pandemic Severity Index
case fatality ratio
thoughts and feelings that we are unaware of or
mistaken about
having a preference of aversion to a group of
people
Implicit Bias
having an attitude towards people or associating
with stereotypes without conscious knowledge
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