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Disease Transmission Global Data
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About
Details of global pandemics, offering an overview of globalisation and disease transmission. It lists the largest known epidemics and pandemics caused by infectious diseases, defining an epidemic as the rapid spread of disease to a large number of people within a population over a short period.
Columns
The dataset contains information across 6 columns, with descriptions for the following 5 clearly detailed:
- Epidemics/pandemics: The name of a global pandemic, detailing various unique global health crises, with "COVID-19 pandemic" as a frequently occurring entry.
- Disease: The specific disease name associated with each pandemic, showing "Bubonic plague" as a common example among numerous unique diseases.
- Death toll: Provides details regarding the estimated number of deaths for each event, with many entries noted as "Unknown".
- Date: Indicates the year range in which a pandemic occurred, with "2006" and "2008" being common entries.
- Location: Specifies the geographic scope of the pandemic, frequently noting "Worldwide" as a location.
Distribution
The dataset is available in CSV format, specifically as
pandemic_details_of_world.csv, and has a file size of 26.84 kB. It contains 272 valid records across its 6 columns.Usage
This dataset is ideal for researchers, data analysts, and public health professionals interested in studying historical disease outbreaks, patterns of transmission, and the impact of globalisation on health crises. It is well-suited for data analytics, data visualisation projects, and epidemiological research to understand global health trends.
Coverage
The dataset focuses on global pandemic information and disease transmission worldwide. It spans a range of years, providing date ranges for various pandemics. Geographic coverage is international, with "Worldwide" noted as a frequent location for the events recorded.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Public health researchers: To analyse historical disease patterns and the spread of infectious diseases.
- Data scientists and analysts: For creating visualisations, statistical models, and trend analyses related to global health.
- Educators: As a resource for teaching epidemiology, global health, and public health policy.
- Policy makers: To inform strategies for pandemic preparedness and response planning.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Global Pandemic Records
- World Epidemics & Pandemics
- Disease Transmission Global Data
- Historical Global Health Crises
- Pandemic Overview Dataset
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Original Data Source: Disease Transmission Global Data
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