Pandemic Disease - Past, Present and future
SECTION ONE: HISTORY OF VIRUSES, PANDEMICS, AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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This section includes basic background information on Pandemic disease. The links and videos aim to provide a general understanding of the following:
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The videos on the right look at the basics about viruses. What is a virus? Where did they come from? How do "new" viruses evolve? How do they "work?" What is the corona virus specifically?
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The links on the right take you to some interactive, games, readings and questions in regard to general virus information.
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Let's define some terms..... We hear terms like Outbreak, Epidemic, Pandemic, and Endemic. They sound scary and apocalyptic..... but, what do those words actually mean, and how do they relate to our current situation?
Do you know what exponential growth is and why it is so important in discussing topics like Coronavirus and pandemic disease? If you don't understand exponential growth - you CAN'T understand pandemic illness.
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History of Pandemics
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Section Two: THE CORONAVIRUS - FACTS AND MISCONCEPTIONS/MISINFORMATIONS
What is it, and how do we know?
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.Section Three: CAN WE PREDICT THIS?(YES!!) SOLUTIONS?(YES!!) THE FUTURE.....
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The worst thing about the Coronavirus is that we KNEW it was coming, and we simply were not as prepared as we could have been. This video on the left is from 2015! It is pretty depressing to watch it now and see how precisely it describes the situation we find ourselves in currently. We have know about this type of thing for decades. Ultimately, as of now, we cannot completely prevent or know exactly when a virus will mutate in a way that impacts humans on a global level. However we do know that it WILL HAPPEN on a regular basis. We simply did not plan and prepare as well as we could have - or should have. And, the Coronavirus is not even as severe as a pandemic could (and will) be. Pay attention to the warning we were given (and did not listen to) in this video.
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The Future - Coronavirus evolution is not our only concern. Check out the videos to the right. Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria is already with us. What would a future look like without antibiotics to fight bacterial disease? We will find out in the not so distant future.
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