WHAT IS AN EPIDEMIC?

 

             Corona Virus was seen as a disease in the early days. The disease started spreading slowly. It was declared a pandemic by the WHO (World Health Organization). After this, the lockdown was declared to prevent this epidemic. There came a time when the lockdown was imposed all over the world, and to prevent this epidemic, COVID rules were made by WHO, which was said to be strictly followed. But what is an epidemic? When does WHO declare any disease as a pandemic? What to do after declaring a pandemic? What is the difference between a local epidemic and a pandemic epidemic? Let's know-

1. What is an epidemic?

           When a disease spreads through untouchability, it is called an epidemic. It spreads slowly all over the world. It isn't easy to control this. Before the coronavirus, diseases like smallpox, cholera, plague were also declared epidemics. Currently, the coronavirus is spreading from person to person. How this virus is spreading, the exact research by scientists has not yet come to the fore. However, research is going on continuously all over the world on this.

2. When does WHO declare a pandemic?

           At present, there is no fixed scale for declaring an epidemic but when the disease starts spreading from one place to another. Gradually it starts spreading from state to country and country to world, then WHO declares a pandemic. WHO decides whether to declare a disease a pandemic or not or when to declare it. Swine flu was declared a pandemic by the WHO in 2009.

3. Difference Between Epidemic and Local Epidemic

          There are two types of epidemics. These days the infection which is spreading all over the world is called a pandemic. The Spanish flu spread from 1918 to 1920 was declared a pandemic. Millions of people died during that time.

       In 2014-15, the Ebola virus spread, which was declared as an epidemic, i.e., local epidemic. Because this disease was spread only in Liberia and some countries of its South Africa.

4. What to do after declaring a pandemic?

         When a disease is declared a pandemic, the government and the health system need to be alert. The health system has to be aware of how to fight the disease, what preparations have to be made.

CONCLUSION

     These days the coronavirus epidemic is spreading in the form of an untouchable disease all over the world. It was declared a pandemic by the WHO in March 2020. The symptoms of this virus have been changing rapidly over time. The wave of corona came at different times in the world.

      So far, two waves of corona have come in the country of India. There is a possibility of a third wave in the month of September-October. Until this disease is completely eradicated, everyone has to wear masks, follow social distancing and keep washing hands. Vaccination has also started to prevent this epidemic all over the world, which is giving better results.

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