An Infection Model

Question 1

Difference between endemic, epidemic, pandemic.

Answer 1

Endemic: a disease that exists permanently in a particular region or population.

Epidemic: An outbreak of disease that attacks many peoples at about the same time and may spread through one or several communities.

Pandemic: When an epidemic spreads throughout the world

Question 2

Mechanisms of infection

Answer 2

Contiguous (direct) spread
Inoculation
Haematogenous
Ingestion
Inhalation
Vector
Vertical transmission