Archive For The “Disease and Pandemics” Category
Zika Virus has created much concern in countries in Central and South America. Until this year there were no known cases in the US mainland but places like Florida have experience an alarming number of Zika Virus cases. Particularly concerning is the spread of Zika to almost every state in US. Because the spread of…
In 2013 Twitter Alerts was introduced with the purpose of “helping users get important and accurate information from credible organizations during emergencies, natural disasters or moments when other communications services aren’t accessible.” The goal is to help Twitter users to get reliable information in cases of emergency. Useful in Real Crisis Situations…
Avian Influenza, Bird Flu, Chicken Flu, H5N1 Avian influenza, sometimes called bird flu, chicken flu, or H5N1 flu virus, is a term used to describe strains of influenza (flu) that can infect domestic poultry flocks and wild birds. The virus is contained in the secretions or excretions of an infected animal, especially the feces….
What is a Pandemic? A Pandemic is an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population: a pandemic outbreak of a disease (merriam-webster.com). Usually a pandemic is when a disease spreads over a large part of a country or globally. …