Erika Williams
Emerging Infectious Diseases/Triumph of Vaccinations over Infectious Diseases
Answer these questions for the Emerging Diseases Videos with short 1-2 sentence answers.
1. What is the difference between emerging & re-emerging infection?
An emerging infection is a brand new infection such as HIV. An re-emerging infection is one
that has be around but reappears under different circumstances.
2. Where did Ebola originate?
Ebola originated in Guinea, Africa.
3. What is the definition of outbreak?
An outbreak is a well-documented incident of an infectious disease breaking out somewhere it is
