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30 JULY 2021
OUTBREAK
PANDEMIC
EPIDEMIC

COMMON ACRONYMS
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION/ COMMON STANDARDS OF PRACTICE
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DEFINITION
An outbreak is a sudden rise in the number of cases of a disease.

An epidemic occurs when an infectious disease spreads rapidly to many people in a community or geographical area, or may affect several countries. It may last for a few days or weeks, or even for several years.

A pandemic is a global outbreak of an infectious disease. It causes much higher numbers of deaths than epidemics, and often creates social disruption, economic loss, and general hardship.

CLASSIFICATION
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WHY
Outbreaks, epidemic and pandemics are becoming common occurances every few years. Some possible reasons are given below;
  1. Global Travel
  2. Urbanisation
  3. Climate Change
  4. Increased contact with Animals
  5. Health worker shortages
  6. Poverty

WHEN
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HOW
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EXAMPLES
SARS, Ebola, Zika, HIV, COVID-19

DOWNLOADS
1. Employee Exposure Checklist (MSWORD)

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