PHU 001: Phases of an Epidemic or Pandemic
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An epidemic or pandemic generally undergoes these FOUR phases of:
- Introduction or emergence
- Localized transmission
- Amplification
- Reduced transmission or immunity
Join me as we unpack each of these phases and its corresponding response or intervention and discover which phase are you going through right now.
Chapters
1. PHU 001: Phases of an Epidemic or Pandemic (00:00:00)
2. Intro (00:00:11)
3. Definitions (00:00:29)
4. Why understanding these phases help with understanding current pandemic (00:01:15)
5. Four phases of epidemic (00:01:30)
6. Phase 1: Introduction or emergence (00:01:44)
7. Phase 2: Localized transmission (00:02:10)
8. Phase 3: Amplification (00:02:26)
9. Phase 4: Reduced transmission or immunity (00:02:36)
10. The phases can 'rebound' (00:03:36)
11. No where is safe, until everywhere is safe (00:03:58)
12. Recap phases (00:03:59)
13. Corresponding response and intervention (00:04:11)
14. Summary (00:06:05)
11 episodes