NOVEL CORONA VIRUS – A Global Phenomenon
Authors:
Dr. Suguna Dumpala,
Dr. Preeti Satyanarayana,
Format: Paperback | Genre : Medical Science | Other Book Detail
Format: Paperback | Genre : Medical Science | Other Book Detail
Throughout history, human populations have experienced major
pandemics of infectious diseases often resulting in large numbers of
deaths, panic, disruption of trade and political instability.
'Pandemic' is a Greek word, 'Pan' meaning 'all' (as in 'Pan American
Airways') and 'demos' meaning 'people' (as in 'democracy' - rule by
the people).
The word 'panic' comes from the Greek god Pan, whose presence
was said to induce chaotic and uncontrollable feelings and
behaviour. A pandemic is dened as “an epidemic occurring
worldwide or over a very wide area, crossing international
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boundaries and usually affecting a large number of people” .
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