Quarantines From a Practical Perspective

pandemic

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Practical Perspective - by Zeaun
A pandemic (from Greek πᾶν, pan, 'all' and δῆμος, demos, 'people') is an epidemic of disease that has spread across a large region, for instance multiple continents or worldwide, affecting a substantial number of people. A widespread endemic disease with a stable number of infected people is not a pandemic. Quarantines: by ZeaunWidespread endemic diseases with a stable number of infected people such as recurrences of seasonal influenza are generally excluded as they occur simultaneously in large regions of the globe rather than being spread worldwide.



Throughout history, Quarantines: From a Practical Perspective - by Zeaunthere have been a number of pandemics of diseases such as smallpox and tuberculosis. The most fatal pandemic recorded in human history was the Black Death (also known as The Plague), which killed an estimated 75–200 million people in the 14th century.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Other notable pandemics include the 1918 influenza pandemic (Spanish flu) and the 2009 influenza pandemic (H1N1).[7][8][9] Quarantines by ZeaunCurrent pandemics include HIV/AIDS and the 2019-20 Coronavirus Pandemic.
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