Pandemics

Avian Flu

"Bird Flu" an illness by many different strains of influenza viruses.

Pandemic

An epidemic of an infectious disease that spreads throughout human population across a region.

Red Cross

An international organization dedicated to the medical care of the sick or wounded in wars and natural disasters.

1918 Spanish Flu

Worst epidemic in human history that infected 500 million people across the world.

Epidemic

a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease.

Bacterial infection

bacteria transferred either by direct contact with the animal and their exudate or inhaled.

Viral infection

infection by a virus that is pathogenic to humans.

Tiered Response

is a response that changes when a pandemic grows worse.

Doctors without boarders

is a secular humanitarian-aid non-government organization that deals with armed conflicts, epidemics, and natural disasters.

Bacteria

single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotes.

Epidemology

the branch of medicine that investigates the causes and conditions of epidemics.

Eradication

the complete destruction of every trace of something.

Center for Disease Control

(CDC), The federal agency specifically responsible for tracking and controlling the spread of infectious diseases in the US.

Sever Acute Respiratory Syndrome

(SARS) serious form of pneumonia.

World Health organization

(WHO), a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services.

Red Crescent

The Muslim equivalent of the Red Cross, an international organization that provides aid to the sick and wounded in times of disaster and war.

Globalization

The process of international integration arising from he interchange of world, views, products, ideas, and other aspects of culture.