People have not yet recovered from the pain of losing their loved ones in the Covid pandemic. Meanwhile, China has once again increased the concern of the world. A large number of people are getting infected by the virus called Human Meta Pneumovirus (HMPV) spread in China. Now the panic is spreading further due to the case of human meta pneumovirus in India. But do you know what is the difference between outbreak, epidemic and pandemic? Today we will tell you about it.
HMPV virus increased people’s concern
Let us tell you that due to China’s new human meta pneumovirus, countries around the world are on alert mode. The Health Ministry is alert after the arrival of this case in India. However, the Health Ministry had already said in its statement that India is capable of fighting this virus. However, since Covid, the question arises in people’s mind that what is the difference between epidemic and pandemic. Today we will tell you in which category HMPK virus falls.
What is epidemic?
Let us tell you that an epidemic is a disease that affects a large number of people within a community, population or area. This disease affects a large part of the population in a geographical area spread over a certain period of time. It is related to a particular country.
What is outbreak?
Let us tell you that when the number of cases infected with a virus increases more than expected and people from new areas get infected by it, then this situation is called outbreak. Let us tell you that if it is not controlled quickly, then it does not take long for this outbreak to take the form of a pandemic.
What is pandemic?
When most of the countries in the world are affected by a virus and this infection spreads rapidly. So this situation is called pandemic. The Covid virus was a pandemic, which affected the entire world. However, the WHO headquarters in Geneva examines any disease at six levels to keep it in the pandemic phase.
What is HMPV virus called?
Let us tell you that the human meta pneumovirus spread in China is currently in a state of outbreak. Because this virus is now infecting people in other countries besides China. If it continues to spread like this and most of the countries around the world are affected by it, then it will not take time for it to become a pandemic.
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