1. Agree Disagree 1._______ ________ 2._______ ________ 3._______ ________ 5._______ ________ 4._______ ________ An epidemic is worse than a pandemic. The U.S. has not had a disease epidemic since the year 1979. The flu virus mutates easily. Swine flu became a world wide outbreak. Pandemics are more deadly than epidemics.

2. Chapter 12, section 3 Disease Outbreaks

3. I. Epidemics A. Epidemic – higher than normal number of cases in a local or regional area. 1. city, state, within a country.

6. B. Modern Epidemics 1. Seasonal Flu 2. SARS (respiratory infection) 3. MRSA (bacterial infection)

7. 2003 SARS Epidemic

8. Citywide MRSA Epidemic in Tempe, Arizona

9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ5mKFNcfHg Affects of Modern Transportation on Epidemics Simulation

10. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GabZnfstvPg Flu Epidemic 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjKSpGjeT3U

11. II. Pandemics A. Pandemic – higher than normal amount of infections throughout several countries or the world.

12. 2009 H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic

13. B. Caused by a virus mutating into a new strain that… 1. humans have little or no immunity 2. Easily transmitted

15. C. Pandemics are more fatal than epidemics.

17. III. Preventing Outbreaks A. Vaccinations – build immunity to viruses B. Quarantine – isolate infected humans

18. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG8YbNbdaco History of Pandemics

19. Agree Disagree 1._______ ________ 2._______ ________ 3._______ ________ 5._______ ________ 4._______ ________ An epidemic is worse than a pandemic. The U.S. has not had a disease epidemic since the year 1979. The flu virus mutates easily. Swine flu became a world wide outbreak. Pandemics are more deadly than epidemics.