Global Health
Epidemiology
Historic Pandemics
100

The state of health worldwide, including efforts made to create unified global health policies, practices, organizations, and resources.

What is global health?

100

A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

What is an epidemic?

100

Some researchers argue that the 1918 Influenza pandemic began in this small Kansas community.

What is Camp Funston?

200

The state of everyone receiving equal treatment and availability of health care services for all people regardless of their individual advantages or disadvantages.

What is health equality? 

200

A sudden rise in the number of cases of a disease, above what is normally expected for the population in a specific area. 

What is an outbreak?

200

In 1980, thanks to a massive global vaccination campaign, this disease became the first to be successfully eradicated 

What is smallpox?

300

The laws, regulations, actions, and decisions implemented within society in order to promote wellness and ensure that specific health goals are met.

What is Public Health Policy?

300

A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease over a whole country or the world at a particular time.

What is a pandemic?

300

This disease is currently in an endemic state, currently existing in certain regions of the world, particularly in parts of Africa, Asia, and the Americas. 

What is bubonic plague?

400

The state in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health.

What is health equity?

400

This occurs when a significant portion of the population becomes immune to a specific disease, either through vaccination or prior infection, which helps protect those who are not immune.

What is herd immunity?

400

These "conquerers" unintentionally introduced smallpox to indigenous populations with no immunity to the disease. 

What are conquistadors?

500

United Nations agency that serves to promote and protect health, keep the world safe, and serve vulnerable populations.

What is World Health Organization?

500

The bubonic plague and influenza are both considered to be ____, meaning that they are consistently present at a relatively stable and predictable level within a defined area or population

What is endemic?

500

This disease is estimated to have infected one-third of the global population and caused 20-50 million deaths, twice as many as WWI.

What is influenza?