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Another Dimension

Thoughtful essays, short stories, or poems on philosophical issues related to science, medical practice, and human health. Topics may include science and the human condition, the unanticipated side of epidemic investigations, or how people perceive and cope with infections and illness.

Volume 28—2022

Volume 28, Number 12—December 2022

Cover of issue Volume 28, Number 12—December 2022

Pandemic or Panzootic—A Reflection on Terminology for SARS-CoV-2 Infection [PDF - 275 KB - 4 pages]
S. Agnelli and I. Capua

As of October 2022, a total of 675 natural outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 infection have occurred in animal species worldwide. Here, we provide a linguistic and etymologic critique of the term “pandemic” being used to describe the COVID-19 health crisis, as opposed to the term “panzootic,” and discuss policy ramifications of more inclusive terminology.

EID Agnelli S, Capua I. Pandemic or Panzootic—A Reflection on Terminology for SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Emerg Infect Dis. 2022;28(12):2552-2555. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2812.220819
AMA Agnelli S, Capua I. Pandemic or Panzootic—A Reflection on Terminology for SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2022;28(12):2552-2555. doi:10.3201/eid2812.220819.
APA Agnelli, S., & Capua, I. (2022). Pandemic or Panzootic—A Reflection on Terminology for SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 28(12), 2552-2555. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2812.220819.

Volume 28, Number 7—July 2022

Cover of issue Volume 28, Number 7—July 2022

Emerging from an Isolation Cocoon, 2022 [PDF - 194 KB - 1 page]
R. Louie
EID Louie R. Emerging from an Isolation Cocoon, 2022. Emerg Infect Dis. 2022;28(7):1503. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2807.220488
AMA Louie R. Emerging from an Isolation Cocoon, 2022. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2022;28(7):1503. doi:10.3201/eid2807.220488.
APA Louie, R. (2022). Emerging from an Isolation Cocoon, 2022. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 28(7), 1503. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2807.220488.

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