To clear some #Ebola confusion. One case is NOT an epidemic. The text from @WHO is inaccurate. This is an outbreak, no widespread transm.pic.twitter.com/m8qTZooH98
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epidemic is more cases than normal?
#I'mNotAnEpidemiologist but >0 strikes me as more than normal?#HugAPedantToday :)
More than normal, however 'epidemic' means widespread transmission. Not the case here - hence outbreak (which for Ebola is def. >= 1 case).
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says WHO? :)
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trouble is there's no defined boundary as for infections like mengingococcal disease. When would it become an epidemic
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but I appreciate your sentiment. We're nowhere near the last outbreak - sorry - epidemic. Thankfully!
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