Quiz: Pandemic vs. Epidemic

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Which answer does not define a pandemic?
- a) A worldwide spread of infection
- b) An outbreak that takes place in several countries at the same time
- c) A global outbreak exceeding the “normal” levels of mortality
- d) An outbreak in which rates of infection exceed that of an epidemic
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Which does not define an epidemic?
- a) An outbreak in which there are more cases of the disease than normal within a country
- b) An outbreak generally confined to local areas
- c) An outbreak in which most of the country’s population is affected
- d) A seasonal outbreak
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What is the difference between a pandemic and an epidemic?
- a) More people are affected by an epidemic
- b) A pandemic generally causes a higher number of deaths
- c) Entire populations are affected by a pandemic
- d) Epidemics are more serious
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What is one similarity between a pandemic and an epidemic?
- a) Both refer to the geographic areas affected
- b) Both are caused by viruses
- c) Both are seasonal outbreaks
- d) Both are outbreaks of worldwide proportions
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What are some current and past examples of pandemic disease?
- a) Flu and headaches
- b) H1N1 and SARS
- c) Smallpox and Black Death
- d) Vertigo and typhus
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Which of the following is not a contributing factor of a disease pandemic?
- a) Air travel/global transport
- b) Urbanization
- c) La Nina
- d) Poor hygiene, lack of handwashing
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Who is affected during a pandemic?
- a) Essential services
- b) Business
- c) Pharmaceutical companies
- d) Politics
- e) Trade status
- f) Tourism
- g) All of the above
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