COVID-19
What is the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic?
The basic definition of an epidemic is the “increase, often sudden, in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in that population in that area”. A pandemic refers to “an epidemic that has spread over several countries or continents, usually affecting a large number of people" (4).
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=115&v=mOV1aBVYKGA&feature=emb_title 26/03/20
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https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 30/03/20
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Lesson 1: Introduction to epidemiology. Section 11: Epidemic disease occurrence. Level of disease. Updated May 18, 2012 26/03/20
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Raina K. Plowright et al. Pathways to zoonotic spillover Nat Rev Microbiol. 2017; 15(8): 502–510. Published online 2017 May 30. doi: 10.1038/nrmicro.2017.
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Andersen, K.G., Rambaut, A., Lipkin, W.I. et al. The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2. Nat Med (2020). 17 March 2020. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-020-0820-9
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https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/publications/publications_press/pr2346.html?mod=article_inline 29/03/20
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AVA email communication 28/03.20 : COVID-19: Report of human transmission to pet cat in Belgium.
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AVA Client information sheet COVID-19 and companion animals 18/03/20
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https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-transmission-reduction-measures 29/03/20
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