Andrés Ruiz

Laura Cuervo
Miguel Manrique
Julián Montealegre
Cristian Olmos

Chickenpox (The speckled Monser)

A pandemic is an epidemic (an outbreak of an infectious disease) that spreads
across international borders, or at least across a large region. A pandemic can start
when three conditions have been met: a new virus subtype emerges; it infects
humans and causes serious illness; and, it spreads easily and sustainably among
humans. An epidemic is an abnormally high occurrence of a disease in a particular
population or geographic area. On the other hand, a pandemic is a global epidemic
that crosses international boundaries. Consequently, it’s prevented large crowds
from gathering in theatres, churches, and schools. The public notice to the left shows
one town's attempt to limit public gatherings. it is often unstoppable, in fact, infected
people can pass the virus to others before symptoms even appear. On other hand,
Chickenpox was transmitted from person to person by directly touching the blisters,
saliva or mucus of an infected person. Chickenpox is a common childhood illness
with 90 per cent of the cases occurring in children younger than ten years of age.
Before the availability of the varicella vaccine in the U.S., almost everyone
developed chickenpox. Most people who are vaccinated will not get chickenpox.
Those who are vaccinated and develop chickenpox usually have a mild form of the
illness. They have fewer spots and recover faster.

How could have it been prevented?:

● Smallpox could have been avoided if people hadn’t had contact with corpses of
humans and animals.
● Smallpox could have been avoided if the water hadn’t been polluted.
● Smallpox could have been avoided if people had better health control in business
or
any other type of international trip.
● Smallpox could have been avoided if ancient trades hadn’t been in touch with
insects.
● Smallpox could have been avoided if all people had taken care of the climate.
● Smallpox could have been avoided if explorers from Europe hadn’t been sick and
died in populated areas.