https://padlet.com/hbvalenc/p33xk6f6neyjwps9 The difference between the two and how to prepare for them en-us 2021-10-22 22:06:27 UTC 2025-12-16 17:16:04 UTC hello@padlet.com hbvalenc https://padlet.com/hbvalenc/p33xk6f6neyjwps9/wish/1837288255 This article serves as an example of a pandemic. A pandemic is defined as a disease which is prevalent over a whole country or the world. In this case, the article explains the four influenza pandemics that the world has had in the past one hundred years. These pandemics have reoccured due to globalization and lack of preparedness over the years. Influenza has been classified as a pandemic due to its easy spreadability from human to human contact and due to its large prevalence throughout the whole world.]]> 2021-10-22 22:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/hbvalenc/p33xk6f6neyjwps9/wish/1837288255 hbvalenc https://padlet.com/hbvalenc/p33xk6f6neyjwps9/wish/1837289659 In this article, an epidemic is described as unexpected increase in the number of disease cases in a specific geographical area. Examples of this include diseases such as yellow fever, measles, and polio. Contrastingly, pandemics growth rate is far more exponential and cases get higher every day. Pandemics are also spread over a wider region and effect several countries and populations. The main difference between the two is the degree to which the diseases spread.]]> 2021-10-22 22:35:22 UTC https://padlet.com/hbvalenc/p33xk6f6neyjwps9/wish/1837289659 hbvalenc https://padlet.com/hbvalenc/p33xk6f6neyjwps9/wish/1837297457 This image displays the different aspects of disease prevention and preparedness that must always be considered. Steps such as laboratory surveillance, regulatory capacity building, risk communications, and planning for deployment are all extremely important to consider in order to be ready to respond to a disease outbreak properly.]]> 2021-10-22 22:46:12 UTC https://padlet.com/hbvalenc/p33xk6f6neyjwps9/wish/1837297457 hbvalenc https://padlet.com/hbvalenc/p33xk6f6neyjwps9/wish/1837300262 This image is of children being vaccinated for COVID-19 in Cuba. This demonstrates an important and crucial part of the response to a pandemic as large as COVID, as vaccinating the public can drastically decrease the amount of spread as well as the severity of the symptoms people experience.]]> 2021-10-22 22:50:12 UTC https://padlet.com/hbvalenc/p33xk6f6neyjwps9/wish/1837300262 hbvalenc https://padlet.com/hbvalenc/p33xk6f6neyjwps9/wish/1837302545 HIV and AIDS is seen throughout the world as people continue to spread the disease. Due to the way in which the disease spreads, it is unclear as to whether it is categorized as an epidemic or a pandemic, although as of 2018, 37.9 million people are infected with HIV globally.]]> 2021-10-22 22:53:25 UTC https://padlet.com/hbvalenc/p33xk6f6neyjwps9/wish/1837302545 hbvalenc https://padlet.com/hbvalenc/p33xk6f6neyjwps9/wish/1837309464 This concept map will explore the differences between disease outbreaks, pandemics, and epidemics. In order to know how to properly handle pandemics and epidemics, we must understand what causes them.This map will also display the different kinds of pandemic preparedness and response which are extremely important in preventing and containing disease outbreaks. Being properly prepared for an outbreak can mean the difference between a epidemic and an all out pandemic.]]> 2021-10-22 23:03:35 UTC https://padlet.com/hbvalenc/p33xk6f6neyjwps9/wish/1837309464