Title: Epidemics
Description: Learn about Epidemics with iMinds insightful knowledge series.Epidemics are important to us as humans because they affect our very survival. Knowing what they are and how to control them have been of interest to us for centuries.A simple explanation of the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic would be to say that an epidemic is the large-scale transmission of an illness, whereas a pandemic is an epidemic that spreads across several countries. Until relatively recently‚ before advancements in science‚ most people believed epidemics were a punishment from God. There has been a large degree of mystery surrounding the spread of illnesses.iMinds brings targeted knowledge to your eReading device with short information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind.
Subjects: History, Medical, Nonfiction