A new study has found that countries that had national policies aimed at preventing disease fared better during the global pandemic than those that did not. Dr. Shimaa Elkomy, senior research fellow and lead author of the study at the University of Surrey, said, "Our findings pave the way ...
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For example, HIV started in West Africa, was epidemic in Africa for decades, then was pandemic by the late 20th century. But 2 decades into the 21st century, it is reasonable to say HIV is now endemic in some parts of the world. For More Information Centers for Disease Control and ...
At some point in this process, the pandemic becomes an endemic—a disease that’s in constant circulation within a specific population or region. To remember the difference between epidemic and endemic, think of the “end-” in endemic. It makes an endemic a potential end to a pandemic. Mal...
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World leaders and health experts gathered at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos to discuss a hypothetical disease X pandemic.
COVID-19, caused by a novel coronavirus, was an example of a Disease X when it touched off the pandemic at the end of 2019. The vast reservoir of viruses circulating in wildlife are seen as a likely source of more such diseases. That's because of their potential to spill over and inf...
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There are many types of coronaviruses. Some give you thecommon cold. The coronavirus behind the 2019-2022 pandemic causes an illness called COVID-19. How Does Coronavirus Attack Your Body? A virus infects your body by entering healthy cells. There, the invader makes copies of itself and mul...