An epidemic is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short period of time. A pandemic is an epidemic of an infectious disease that crosses international boundaries. Initial containment seeks to stop the spread of the infectious agent. If unsuccessful, efforts are directed at slowing the spread of disease and mitigate its effects on the health care system and society. Various treatment methods are common to many infectious disease. Vaccines are also developed as quickly as possible to prevent widespread damage.
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Gilead Sciences
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| 2. Novavax Inc. |
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Vitaeris Inc.
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Moderna Therapeutics, Inc.
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IBM
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| 6. The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary, Department Of Homeland Security |
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Honeywell
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Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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| 9. The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania; Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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| 10. Labrador Diagnostics Llc |
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| Categorization and Classification | Patents and Published Applications |
|---|---|
| 2391 | |
| 630 Prevention , 544 Detect&Monitor , 361 Sanitation , 187 Testing , 186 Diagnosis , 171 General , 87 Contact tracing , 50 Tracking , 40 Alert , 38 Forecasting , 32 Economic , 30 Bioagent Identification , 28 Transmission , 5 Production , 2 Weather | |
| 1813 | |
| 1261 Pharma&Biopharma , 165 Devices , 150 Antibodies , 119 Immunity , 51 Botanicals , 35 Nutriceuticals , 32 Telemedicine | |
| 742 | |
| 237 Influenza , 220 Coronavirus , 110 Platform , 85 Other , 47 Adjuvant , 9 Zika , 7 Ebola , 5 Mumps , 5 Measles , 4 PRRSV , 4 Borrelia , 3 Norovirus , 2 Yersinia , 2 Menigococcus , 1 Vibrio cholerae , 1 E.coli | |
| 180 | |
| 52 Data Integration , 52 Outbreaks , 51 Health Risks , 25 Devices | |
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