Epidemic
An epidemic is a disease that spreads over a large area and affects many people at the same time. Epidemics are when a disease spreads from person to person faster than doctors can control. If the disease spreads over the whole world, sometimes it is called a pandemic.
Such diseases must be treated quickly and properly otherwise they can infect people on large scale and pose a danger to the world. It is very important that timely vaccination and treatment is provided. The study of epidemics is part of epidemiology.
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Epidemic Media
- 2014 West Africa Ebola Epidemic - New Cases per Week.svg
Example of an epidemic showing the number of new infections over time.
- Plague in an Ancient City LACMA AC1997.10.1 (1 of 2).jpg
The Plague of Athens (c. 1652–1654) by Michiel Sweerts, illustrating the devastating epidemic that struck Athens in 430 BC, as described by the historian Thucydides
- Differences-Between-Antigenic-Shift-and-Antigenic-Drift.webp
Illustration depicting the different mechanisms of antigenic shift and antigenic drift
Anopheles mosquito, the vector of malaria
Possibilities for zoonotic disease transmissions
