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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

 Political and Military Constraints which impact or prevent
Humanitarian Assistance

 Increased Security Risks for Humanitarian Relief Workers

4- Pandemic Emergencies

Pandemic emergency is an epidemic of infectious disease that has spread

across a large region, which can occur to the human population or
animal population and may affect health and disrupt services leading to

economic and social costs. It may be an unusual or unexpected increase
in the number of cases of an infectious disease which already exists in a

certain region or population or can also refer to the appearance of a
significant number of cases of an infectious disease in a region or

population that is usually free from that disease. Pandemic Emergencies
may occur as a consequence of natural or man-made disasters. These

have included the following epidemics:

 Ebola

 Zika

 Avian Flu

 Cholera

 Dengue Fever

 Malaria
 Yellow Fever

 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Bonet (1990) classifies disasters based on a numeric categorization
which includes:

1. Minor disaster it conveys an upper limit of 25 persons injured or

killed,
2. Moderate disaster it may include up to 100 persons injured or

killed and
3. Major disaster it exceeds 100 persons injured or killed.

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