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An epidemic is an outbreak of a disease among members of a specific population that exceeds the extent of occurrence of the disease normally found in that population. Epidemics affect those members of the population who do not have an acquired or inherent immunity to the disease. Although most epidemics are caused by infectious organisms, the term can be applied to an outbreak of any chronic disease, such as lung cancer or heartdisease
It depends upon what type of illness is spreading in the epidemic since they all would potentially be caused by different pathogens and, therefore, spread differently. It is the same way in an epidemic as in a local outbreak, just more people in a broader geographical area are involved to make it an epidemic.
Infectious organisms on/in people get in contact with other people and the infection is passed. Contact with others on an international basis is becoming more and more a regular part of daily life with widespread world and local travel for work and pleasure. Any passenger who arrives could be carrying disease-causing organisms that can be passed to others. Most bacteria and viruses are transmitted in public through coughs, sneezes and direct touching body to body/hand to hand or touching a surface someone with germs has touched.
Proper hygiene in public to protect yourself and others is essential. See the related questions for more detail about how diseases are spread and how to prevent that, plus how to wash your hands to remove germs.
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Can ticks transmit epidemic typhus to humans?
Typhus is transmitted in human feces, and is usually spread by contaminated water. It is not spread by animal vectors.
Theaters were closed in London in 1665 due to this epidemic disease useually carried by rats?
Bubonic plague.The fleas the rats were infested with actually transmitted the disease,
Where can dengue be found?
Africa of course because it has DEADLY mosquitoes, and in Tropical south Asia. Note that there was a Dengue epidemic in Sri Lanka in 2010, mostly in the north. It is transmitted by mosquito's, and some can be fatal, as in the first few months of the epidemic in Sri Lanka, 60 died.
Is cancer pandemic or epidemic?
epidemic
What is the verb and noun for epidemic?
The word 'epidemic' is a noun and an adjective. There is no verb form of the word epidemic.
What was Ross River Virus originally called?
Originally known as epidemic polyarthritis, RRV is a member of the Togaviridae family of arboviruses. RRV is transmitted in an animal host-vector-human cycle, where the vector is the mosquito.
What was the most recent epidemic in Jamaica in 2014?
The most recent epidemic in Jamaica in 2014 is the AIDS epidemic.
What is epidemic transition?
Epidemic transition refers to the shift from infectious diseases as the primary cause of death to chronic diseases in a population. This transition usually occurs with improvements in public health, sanitation, and medical advancements that reduce the burden of infectious diseases and increase life expectancy. The focus shifts towards managing chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer as the leading causes of morbidity and mortality.
A sentence for epidemic?
Some diseases can be very epidemic.
How do you spell epidemic?
Seriously? Just go google that. P.S. You spelled epidemic correctly, idiot.You spelled the word epidemic correctly. Epidemic is a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease.
What can be spread easily from one person to another?
A disease or condition can be hereditary or genetic, passed from mom or dad to child. An illness can be contagious or communicable, passed from one person to another but not necessarily your family. If the person already had the illness and are immune, they won't catch the illness from you.
Is trichomoniasis an epidemic disease?
Trichomoniasis is not an epidemic disease. It is endemic.
