From epidemic to pandemic – The global spread of COVID-19 © Siemens Stiftung 2023 CC BY-SA 4.0 international

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

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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.

Available in: English, German
Type of media: Text
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Last update: 2023-02-14
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This medium is made available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 international license.

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Media package:
Vaccination
Description:
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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Learning resource type:
Information sheet
Subjects:
Biology; Chemistry; Personal, social and health education (PSHE)
Grade levels:
Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13
School types:
Middle/high school; Vocational training
Keywords:
Care (medicine); Health; Infection; Infectious disease; Pandemic; Plague; Vaccination; Epidemic; Infection spread
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
Eduversum GmbH for Siemens Stiftung; translation: Siemens Stiftung
Rights holder:
© Siemens Stiftung 2023
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