Epidemics and pandemics have been around for centuries and have killed several thousand people. 50,097 people died in 2011 from two harmful epidemics called pneumonia and influenza. Epidemics and pandemics are extremely dangerous and should be taking seriously. But, there are also things that could be done that are and should be being done. A Pandemic is a disease spreads around the world. An epidemic is when a pandemic spreads rapidly. The epidemic and pandemic is a world issue that kills millions
People will argue when the first documented case of pandemic actually happened. The Peloponnesian War Pestilence recorded to have taken place in 430 BC during the war between Athens and Sparta, it was documented by a historian Thucydides. This was a great pestilence that wiped out 30,000 of the citizens of Athens (roughly one to two thirds of all Athenians died). It is said that not many days after Attica was invaded by Archidamus, the plague first began to show itself among the Athenians. Since
Katrina. Citing the CDC, the WHO, Emerging Infectious Diseases, and the Journal of Infectious Diseases, among others, Khan explores past outbreaks and disasters while weaving in his own narrative through facts and anecdotes. Ultimately, The Next Pandemic effectively argues that there must be long-term change in our infrastructure and how we handle our resources if we are going to prevent future
A pandemic is an outbreak of an infectious disease that spreads through human populations across a large region, whether that be multiple continents or worldwide. In order to be considered a pandemic, a disease must cross international boundaries and be contagious or infectious. Pandemics are usually caused by a new virus strain that humans have either very little or no immunity against. This contagious virus spreads easily from person to person, through direct contact or coughing and sneezing. A
The influenza or flu pandemic of 1918 to 1919, the deadliest in modern history, infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide–about one-third of the planet’s population at the time–and estimates place the number of victims anywhere from 25 to 100 million. More than 25 percent of the U.S. population became sick, and some 675,000 Americans died during the pandemic. The 1918 flu was first observed in Europe, the U.S. and parts of Asia before swiftly spreading around the world. Surprisingly, many
illness, which is known as an epidemic or pandemic based upon size. An epidemic is when a common disease affects a large number of people within a particular region (Lamb). A pandemic is similar to an epidemic but is even more widespread than an epidemic, and spreads throughout entire continents or even the world. Despite the slight variation in meaning, most pandemics are interchangeably denoted as epidemics (Friendlander 13-14). Epidemics and pandemics have formed the course of human history by
outbreaks, governments and scientific agencies began to realize the importance of better understanding the disease and making contributions to develop treatments and/or preventative measures for the general public. Their efforts to reduce the risk of pandemics, lead to vaccinations that have been deemed the most effective action
majority of excess influenza deaths.”2 The reason that the Influenza pandemic of 1918 killed so many young people has baffled scientists for decades. It has been hypothesized that this younger generation of people were born in the late 1800’s and were only exposed to the “H3 influenza virus, which appeared as a pandemic 1889.”2 Their immune systems were not prepared for a virus with a combination of influenza viruses, leading to the higher mortality rates. In opposition, another possibility explored
as in the case study of nurse PT and her ethical dilemma during the H1N1 pandemic in Ontario (CNA, August 2008) Ontarians had one thing on their minds back in April 2009....the influenza A virus subtype H1N1, or swine flu. On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) affirmed a global pandemic, with over 8000 confirmed cases in Ontario alone, and 95 confirmed deaths by November 26, 2009 (Wikipedia, 2011). A pandemic is an astonishing event that sometimes compels nurses to go above and beyond
The 1918 Flu Pandemic Abstract One of the most virulent strains of influenza in history ravaged the world and decimated the populations around the world. Present during World War I, the 1918 strain of pandemic influenza found many opportunities to spread through the war. At the time, science wasn’t advanced enough to study the virus, much less find a cure; medical personnel were helpless when it came to fighting the disease, and so the flu went on to infect millions and kill at a rate 25 times
several forms, caused by numerous rapidly mutating viral strains and characterized by respiratory symptoms and general prostration. Spanish flu was more than just a normal epidemic, it was a pandemic. Epidemics affect many people at the same time in areas where the disease doesn’t normally occur. A pandemic is an epidemic on a national, international, or global scale. The Spanish flu was different from the seasonal flu in one especially frightening way, there was an unusually high death rate among
Pandemics cause an increase in medicine and the health care industry. When a pandemic outbreak occurs hospitals are overflowing, and researchers are hard at work searching for a cure. The Spanish Flu was no different. Doctors stated they were too busy trying to fight the disease to record the overflow of patients. Drug stores businesses increased during the Spanish Flu while other businesses were failing. Hospitals were so overcrowded that other buildings had to be converted into hospitals. Although
The influenza pandemic of 1918 had not only altered the lives of thousands, but the habitual lives of family and work as well. The Spanish Influenza collected more lives than all of the casualties of war in the twentieth century combined. After the disease had swept through the nation, towns that once began their days in lazy, comfortable manners had begun to struggle to get through a single day. What started as a mild neglect of a typical fever or case of chills had escalated and grown at an alarmingly
The Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919 occurred during the midst of World War I, and it would claim more lives than the war itself. The disease erupted suddenly without a forewarning and spread rapidly across the globe. It seemed as though all of humanity had fallen under the mercy of this deadly illness. Influenza had very clear symptoms as described by William Collier in his letter to The Lancet. After a patient seizes their temperature can run up to 105° or more while their pulse averages at about
diseases declining needed to be qualified, as a host of new diseases emerged to infect human beings (Smallman & Brown, 2011).With the current trends, the epidemics and pandemics we have faced have created a very chaotic and unreliable future for mankind. As of today, it has really been difficult to prevent global epidemics and pandemics. Although the cases may be different from one state to another, the challenges we all face are all interconnected in this globalized world. There are multifarious reasons
Pandemonium has been unleashed into the world. It appears a fathomless pandemic has broken out, danger potentially reigning the world. One in two born on 28th June 1989 around the world have unknown rare genetic defects that challenges our subjective perception of homosapiens. Lanyon Cooperation is having apocalyptic visions of the human race that this unprecedented phenomenon has brought about. We have overcome wars, famine and many political debates, but this year is a turning point in history
Pandemics and epidemics are diseases that affect many people all over the world. They cause millions of deaths and leave many people sick. Most epidemics are contagious and spread very quickly. One kind of epidemic is the variola virus. Variola virus is most known by the name smallpox. it got it’s nickname from the small blisters that appear on the face and arms. Smallpox is believed to have originated in Egypt or Northeastern Africa about 10,000 years ago. It soon reached Asia during the middle
of every minute of everyday. There are deadly events that generate mass deaths and upsurge mortality. These occurrences are the infamous epidemics. The most deadly of them all is the Black Death which took place in the 14th century. This monster pandemic not only took the lives of millions, but its long lasting effects changed the economy, culture, and religious beliefs. To begin, modern technology and knowledge granted people with insight on what initiated the Black Death. The bubonic plague was
Many people are worried that the recent outbreak of the virus known as Ebola will become a pandemic. If this happened, the federal government will work to identify the cause and create a vaccine to stop it. A pandemic is a global outbreak of a disease or diseases. It occurs when a virus emerges among humans and can be easily transmitted and cause serious illness. It is said that the most dangerous diseases such as Ebola, Marburg, AIDS, SARS, and avian influenza have derived from animals. In
researching a disease in pigs. He believed it was the same disease as the “Spanish Flu”. There has been pandemic reports for at least 500 years but, nobody quite knew what it was till about 90 years ago. In 1931, Rockefeller investigator, Richard Shope, published the first landmark papers on “swine influenza” the disease of pigs that had first been noted during the fall of a wave of the 1918 influenza pandemic.