Pandemics
A disease outbreak that spreads across multiple countries
Pandemic
What virus is responsible for COVID-19?
SARS-CoV-2
What puts major strain on hospitals and shows gaps in preparedness
Pandemics
Policy that required people to stay at home
Lockdown
The 1918 pandemic
The Spanish Flu
To reduce disease spread by limiting close contact between people
Social Distancing
What type of virus is it?
Coronavirus
What was majorly lacking during this time?
Ventilators, medications, and PPE
Federal program that funded hospitals
CARES Act
A virus that caused a global pandemic beginning in the 1980s
HIV/AIDS
Term for when hospitals exceed their limit of beds and resources
Overcapacity
An appointment that became widely used during the pandemic
Telehealth
Examples of impacts on healthcare workers
Burnout, exhaustion, and decline in mental health
A program that expanded to provide more healthcare coverage during the pandemic
Medicaid
A virus that killed many and led to early quarantine practices
Bubonic Plague
Who officially declares a pandemic?
World Health Organization
Vaccine you were able to receive
Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson
Hospitals exceeding their limits
Overcrowding
Act to cover free COVID-19 testing
FFCRA
West African epidemic that hurt fragile healthcare systems
Ebola
When a large portion of the population becomes immune
Herd Immunity
Most common way the virus is spread
Respiratory droplets
Money spent responding to pandemics
Billions to trillions
A program where patients can receive emergency care regardless of their ability to pay
EMTALA
Pandemic regarding major water and public health improvements
Cholera