OUTBREAK
INVESTIGATION
STEP BY STEP APPROACH
, Terminologies
1. ENDEMIC_A disease is endemic when it is consistently pres
but limited to a particular region. This makes the disea
spread and rates predictable. Malaria, for example,
considered endemic in certain countries and regions.
2. EPIDEMIC_an epidemic as an unexpected increase in the numbe
disease cases in a specific geographical area.
3. PANDEMIC The disease covers a wide area, affecting sev
countries and populations.
INVESTIGATION
STEP BY STEP APPROACH
, Terminologies
1. ENDEMIC_A disease is endemic when it is consistently pres
but limited to a particular region. This makes the disea
spread and rates predictable. Malaria, for example,
considered endemic in certain countries and regions.
2. EPIDEMIC_an epidemic as an unexpected increase in the numbe
disease cases in a specific geographical area.
3. PANDEMIC The disease covers a wide area, affecting sev
countries and populations.
