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Taylor and Francis Ltd Epidemic Risk Reduction 1st Edition 2022 Hardbound by Gromek, Pawel
Examines the phenomenon of epidemics and hazards, explaining that they are often multi-hazardProvides public leaders with various considerations to meet the challenge of managing the complexity of various threat vectorsDetails universal terms and definitions-e.g., disaster, risk, and epidemic-using diagrams, illustrations, and analogies to clearly explain critical conceptsPresents epidemic risk reduction strategies-based on the lead role that disaster, emergency management, and state/civil authorities need to play-focusing primarily on individual health and security Introduction 1. Specific Nature of Epidemic Hazards 2. Development Mechanisms of Infections and Contagions 3. Networks of Hazards Related to Epidemic 4. Epidemic Risk and General Ways to Deal with It 5. Strategic Assessment of Epidemic Risk 6. Ad Hoc Epidemic Risk Assessment 7. Post-Epidemic Risk Assessment 8. Civil Protection in Epidemic Risk Reduction Conclusion References Appendix 1. Basic Information Concerning Infectious Diseases from the Viewpoint of Public Health Appendix 2. Crucial Terms - Dictionary