From epidemic to pandemic – The global spread of COVID-19

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This material explains the terms endemic, epidemic, and pandemic and uses the example of the COVID-19 pandemic to show how infectious diseases spread and how a pandemic occurs.

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Letzte Aktualisierung: 14.02.2023

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Using the COVID-19 pandemic as a reference, this information sheet shows the modes of spread and various transmission routes of infectious diseases. In addition, the levels of spread are explained along with the related terms (endemic, epidemic, pandemic, exponential growth). The information sheet also highlights how vaccines influence the spread of infectious diseases and curb pandemics.

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Biology; Chemistry; Personal, social and health education (PSHE)

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Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13

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Middle/high school; Vocational training

Stichworte:

Care (medicine); Health; Infection; Infectious disease; Pandemic; Plague; Vaccination; Epidemic; Infection spread

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Siemens Stiftung Media Portal

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From epidemic to pandemic – The global spread of COVID-19

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This material explains the terms endemic, epidemic, and pandemic and uses the example of the COVID-19 pandemic to show how infectious diseases spread and how a pandemic occurs.

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From epidemic to pandemic – The global spread of COVID-19

Information sheet:This material explains the terms endemic, epidemic, and pandemic and uses the example of the COVID-19 pandemic to show how infectious diseases spread and how a pandemic occurs.

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Information sheet:
This material explains the terms endemic, epidemic, and pandemic and uses the example of the COVID-19 pandemic to show how infectious diseases spread and how a pandemic occurs.