{"id":26545,"date":"2025-01-07T11:24:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T16:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.laval.ca\/pandemie-epidemie\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T15:03:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T19:03:28","slug":"pandemic-epidemic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.laval.ca\/en\/public-security\/emergency-measures-civil-security\/emergency-situations\/pandemic-epidemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Pandemic and epidemic?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"sticky-section-group aligndefault\"\n>\n   \n<div class=\"sticky-section-main\"\n>\n   \n\n<p class=\"is-style-intro-text\">Infectious disease epidemics are an annual occurrence, and they deserve the population\u2019s attention.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vortex-blocks-accordions-group block-accordions-group accordion-container is-style-no-margins\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-vortex-blocks-accordion-item accordion ac\" id=\"strongpandemic-and-epidemic-strong\"><div class=\"accordion__accordion\"><button class=\"accordion__header-row accordion-toggle ac-header ac-trigger\"><p class=\"accordion__header__title\"><strong>Pandemic and epidemic<\/strong><\/p><span class=\"accordion__header__icon\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"plus\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><div class=\"accordion__sub-rows wysiwyg ac-panel\" role=\"region\">\n<p>An epidemic is the rapid and sudden spread of a contagious disease across a given region. It becomes a pandemic when its spread becomes global. A pandemic can have dire consequences in some cases.\u202fAnd while not all pandemics are as widespread as the Covid-19 pandemic, contagious diseases merit our full attention.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apply the following measures on a daily basis:\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wash your hands often with water and soap and use an alcohol-based hand disinfectant.\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid touching your nose, eyes and mouth, which are points of entry into the organism for viruses.\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cough and sneeze into your elbow or into a tissue or handkerchief.\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clean your environment with water and soap or household detergent to prevent the spread of germs.\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid contact with people who are sick, their personal items, or foods that they may have touched.\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are sick, avoid contact with people who are immunosuppressed or in poor health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"notification-message notification-message__bg-alert-circle\" \n  >\n   <div class=\"notification-message__inner-container\">\n    <div class=\"notification-message__heading\">\n              <span class=\"notification-message__icon icon icon-alert-circle\"><\/span>\n                    <p class=\"notification-message__title\">In case of a viral outbreak:\u202f<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"notification-message__text\">\n        <ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Follow the guidelines issued by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavalensante.com\/informations-pratiques\/espace-usager\/conseils-de-sante\/maladies-infectieuses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">public health authorities<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Get the available vaccines so that you and your loved ones stay protected and do not contribute to the spread of the disease in the general population.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559731&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Follow the guidelines issued by your employer.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559731&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"sticky-section-sidebar\"\n>\n   <div class=\"sticky-section-sidebar__inner\">\n     \n<div 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