4B Flashcards
(31 cards)
What is an epidemic?
A disease outbreak which spreads quickly through the population
What is a pandemic?
An epidemic that spreads worldwide
When did the WHO declare covid 19 as a pandemic?
In 2020
Where was the origin of covid 19?
Wuhan, China
What is the most effective way to mitigate against a transmittable disease like covid?
Vaccines
Who were some of the first to role out vaccines against covid 19?
Israel and the UK
What is the main theory of how covid originated?
Originated in bats or pangolins and was transmitted to humans
Zoonotic
What are some other environmental and social causes of covid?
Some reports state it spread to humans via seafood and animal markets in Wuhan
How was covid transmitted from person to person?
Transmission from person to person was through aerosols (droplets) and contact with surfaces
How did covid spread?
Quicky through Wuhan
As Wuhan is a transport hub with 11 million people
What did governments have to choose between due to lack of a vaccine?
Without a vaccine governments had to choose between allowing it to run it’s course or imposing restrictions on personal liberties with a lockdown
Was there a difference in areas that experienced covid?
Yes
There were distinctions between impacts in affluent communities and those with less living space in more deprived locations.
What were the death rates like?
High death rates in older populations, insignificant in younger age groups.
However it was the younger people who were most impacted by job losses and interruption to education.
Were there differences in impacts due to ethnicity?
Yes
There were differences according to ethnicity which were in part a function of deprivation
Also uneven employment distribution exposed more members of these minorities to infection.
What did covid do to the world economy?
The world economy was slowing down in 2019 so Covid may be seen as the tipping point in the most significant global depression since the 1930’s
What has Cuba suffered with after hundreds of years of colonialism?
Cuba has suffered 60 years of US trade sanctions
What is Cuba’s GDP per Capita?
US$8800
What is Cuba already known for? 2 things
Has a work famous hospital devoted to tropical disease
The government funds research into virus and bacteria transmitted disease that are not largely researched
So what did Cuba do as soon as the crisis broke out?
As soon as the crisis broke out in China they developed an action plan mid Jan 2020
What did Cuba personnel do in China?
They visited China to learn more about the virus
What were run in order to deal with the virus when it arrived?
Training courses on how to deal with the virus when it arrived
What happened from 10th March?
All arrivals into Cuba were tested
Who were the first 3 cases in Cuba?
Italian tourists
What happened after the first 3 cases in Cuba?
Tracing and door to door checks began
