Types of Disease Diffusion. 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyPollution and health risksASOCR Created by: DoRevision123Created on: 24-04-17 09:34 Expansion Diffusion. Disease spreads outwardly from its source to new areas - carriers remain infected. E.g. TB 1 of 5 Relocation Diffusion. Disease relocates from its origins into new areas. E.g., chlorea epidemic, Haiti. 7000 deaths, disease carried by aid workers from Nepal. 2 of 5 Contagious Diffusion. Spread via direct contact of a carrier, strongly influrenced by distance. E.g. Ebola epidemic, West Africa, 2014-15. 3 of 5 Hierarchical Diffusion. Spread via ordered sequence of places.usually form larger ot smaller, more isolated places. Can be by transport. E.g. H1N1 flu virus, via airplanes, killing 12,500 in the US. 4 of 5 FINISHED READ ALL OF CARDS. 5 of 5
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