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What subtype of the influenza virus caused the Asian Flu pandemic?
What subtype of the influenza virus caused the Asian Flu pandemic?
The HIV/AIDS pandemic has resulted in fewer than 20 million deaths since 1981.
The HIV/AIDS pandemic has resulted in fewer than 20 million deaths since 1981.
False
In what year was the 1968 flu pandemic identified?
In what year was the 1968 flu pandemic identified?
1968
The total estimated deaths due to the Asian Flu were approximately _____ million.
The total estimated deaths due to the Asian Flu were approximately _____ million.
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Match the following pandemics with their causes:
Match the following pandemics with their causes:
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What characterizes a pandemic according to the World Health Organization (WHO)?
What characterizes a pandemic according to the World Health Organization (WHO)?
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A disease does not need to be contagious to be classified as an epidemic.
A disease does not need to be contagious to be classified as an epidemic.
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What impact has COVID-19 had on international tourism?
What impact has COVID-19 had on international tourism?
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The pandemic has exposed structural weaknesses in health and social protection systems as well as in __________.
The pandemic has exposed structural weaknesses in health and social protection systems as well as in __________.
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Match the following concepts with their definitions:
Match the following concepts with their definitions:
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What has been a significant socioeconomic effect of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Asia-Pacific region?
What has been a significant socioeconomic effect of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Asia-Pacific region?
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The severity of a disease is what distinguishes an epidemic from a pandemic.
The severity of a disease is what distinguishes an epidemic from a pandemic.
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What could be a positive outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic according to the content?
What could be a positive outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic according to the content?
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What is the characteristic of Phase 3 in the pandemic alert phases?
What is the characteristic of Phase 3 in the pandemic alert phases?
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A pandemic is generally contained or expected in its spread.
A pandemic is generally contained or expected in its spread.
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What is the highest pandemic alert phase?
What is the highest pandemic alert phase?
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The World Health Organization has a pandemic preparedness plan consisting of ___ phases.
The World Health Organization has a pandemic preparedness plan consisting of ___ phases.
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Match the following pandemic phases with their descriptions:
Match the following pandemic phases with their descriptions:
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What factor does NOT facilitate the spread of a pandemic?
What factor does NOT facilitate the spread of a pandemic?
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Diseases that occur in humans usually first arise in animals.
Diseases that occur in humans usually first arise in animals.
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What is indicated in Phase 2 of the pandemic alert phases?
What is indicated in Phase 2 of the pandemic alert phases?
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Phase ___ indicates that a pandemic is imminent and requires urgent actions.
Phase ___ indicates that a pandemic is imminent and requires urgent actions.
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Match the phase to its corresponding feature:
Match the phase to its corresponding feature:
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What was the main disease thought to be responsible for the Antonine Plague?
What was the main disease thought to be responsible for the Antonine Plague?
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The Plague of Justinian occurred in the 15th century.
The Plague of Justinian occurred in the 15th century.
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What was the estimated death toll of the Black Death?
What was the estimated death toll of the Black Death?
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The Third Cholera Pandemic originated in the ______.
The Third Cholera Pandemic originated in the ______.
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Match the following pandemics with their key facts:
Match the following pandemics with their key facts:
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How many people per day were killed in Constantinople during the Plague of Justinian at its height?
How many people per day were killed in Constantinople during the Plague of Justinian at its height?
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The Black Death primarily spread through contaminated water supply.
The Black Death primarily spread through contaminated water supply.
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Name one major continent severely affected by the Black Death.
Name one major continent severely affected by the Black Death.
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The Plague of Justinian affected the ______ Empire.
The Plague of Justinian affected the ______ Empire.
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Which pandemic is considered the most deadly of the cholera pandemics?
Which pandemic is considered the most deadly of the cholera pandemics?
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What was identified as the means of transmission for Cholera by John Snow?
What was identified as the means of transmission for Cholera by John Snow?
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The 1889-1890 Flu Pandemic was initially referred to as the 'Russian Flu'.
The 1889-1890 Flu Pandemic was initially referred to as the 'Russian Flu'.
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How many people died during the 1918 Flu Pandemic?
How many people died during the 1918 Flu Pandemic?
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The _______ Cholera Pandemic occurred between 1910 and 1911.
The _______ Cholera Pandemic occurred between 1910 and 1911.
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What medical approach did American health authorities use during the Sixth Cholera Pandemic?
What medical approach did American health authorities use during the Sixth Cholera Pandemic?
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The 1889-1890 Flu Pandemic resulted in over a million deaths.
The 1889-1890 Flu Pandemic resulted in over a million deaths.
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In what year did the 1918 Flu Pandemic occur?
In what year did the 1918 Flu Pandemic occur?
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The Sixth Cholera Pandemic originated in _______.
The Sixth Cholera Pandemic originated in _______.
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Which demographic was primarily affected by the 1918 Flu Pandemic unlike previous outbreaks?
Which demographic was primarily affected by the 1918 Flu Pandemic unlike previous outbreaks?
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Study Notes
Pandemics
- A pandemic is a disease outbreak that spreads across many countries or continents, unlike an epidemic which is localized.
- The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is the worst crisis in Asia and the Pacific since World War II, causing economic contractions, trade disruptions, supply chain breaks, tourism losses, and increased poverty.
- Epidemics can be caused by diseases, or behaviours like smoking; their growth is not necessarily contagious, unlike pandemics.
- Pandemics are characterized by rapid and widespread disease transmission, facilitated by factors like high infectivity, human-to-human spread, and modern transportation.
- The WHO defines pandemics, epidemics, and endemic diseases based on the disease's spread rate; a pandemic is widespread and out of control while epidemics are contained.
- Pandemics can result in large-scale social disruptions, economic losses, and hardship.
Pandemic Preparedness Plan
- The WHO has a six-phase pandemic alert plan:
- Phase 1: An influenza virus is circulating in animals, with no risk of human transmission.
- Phase 2: Isolated animal-to-human transmission events occur, indicating potential for pandemic spread.
- Phase 3: Multiple cases of animal-to-human transmission, with limited human-to-human transmission capacity.
- Phase 4: Confirmed human-to-human transmission of a disease spreading within a community. Control is impossible but a pandemic is evident.
- Phase 5: Widespread sustained transmission of a disease in two countries; a pandemic is imminent; strategies for disease control must be implemented.
- Phase 6: Widespread sustained human-to-human disease transmission.
Historical Pandemics
- Antonine Plague (165 AD): Thought to be smallpox or measles, it devastated the Roman army and killed over 5 million.
- Plague of Justinian (541-542): A bubonic plague outbreak affecting the Byzantine Empire and Mediterranean cities, estimated to have killed 25-50 million people and decimated 40% of the population of Constantinople.
- The Black Death (1346-1353): A devastating bubonic plague pandemic affecting Europe, Africa, and Asia, killing between 75-200 million people, thought to have originated in Asia spread by rats and fleas.
Other Historical Examples of Pandemics
- Third Cholera Pandemic (1852-1860): Originated in India, spread rapidly through Asia, Europe, North America, and Africa, killing over a million people.
- 1889-1890 Flu Pandemic (Asiatic Flu or Russian Flu): An influenza A virus outbreak causing over a million deaths globally.
- Sixth Cholera Pandemic (1910-1911): Originated in India; spread to the Middle East, etc.
- 1918 Flu Pandemic: A highly lethal influenza pandemic infecting over a third of the world's population, estimated to have killed 20-50 million people.
- Asian Flu (1956-1958): H2N2 influenza pandemic originating in China, estimated at 2 million deaths.
- 1968 Flu Pandemic (Hong Kong Flu): H3N2 subtype, killed over a million people.
- HIV/AIDS Pandemic (2005-2012): First identified 1976 in DRC; more than 36 million people died from 1981 to 2019. Estimates for deaths in 2005-2012 range from 1.6 million - 2.2 million.
- COVID-19 (2019-202X): A novel coronavirus pandemic starting in Wuhan, China; the WHO declared a pandemic in 2020; over 700 million infected and about 7 million deaths globally.
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This quiz explores the concept of pandemics, how they differ from epidemics, and the global impact of events like COVID-19. It also discusses the World Health Organization's phases of pandemic alert and preparedness planning. Test your knowledge on these important health topics.
