A global outbreak or pandemic, which is caused by a new Influenza A virus that is different from the current seasonal flu, and can infect and spread quickly and easily.

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Pandemic refers to a new infectious disease that spread worldwide. A pandemic is not the same as an epidemic as the disease spreads beyond a select community or region. The World Health Organization (WHO) is responsible for declaring when a global pandemic is occurring by monitoring outbreaks of disease and receiving advice from international health experts. 


Pandemic

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History of Pandemics

Pandemic Influenza

The pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2). The outbreak was first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The World Health Organization declared the pandemic on March 11th

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