What makes an epidemic a disaster: the future of epidemics within the EM-DAT International Disaster Database

What makes an epidemic a disaster: the future of epidemics within the EM-DAT International Disaster Database

Abstract Background Reporting on and monitoring epidemics is a public health priority. Several initiatives and platforms provide epidemiological data, such as the EM-DAT International Disaster Database, which has 1525 epidemics and their impact reported since 1900, including 892 epidemics between 20...

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Main Authors: Margo Tonnelier, Damien Delforge, Regina Below, Juan Armando Torres Munguía, Claude Saegerman, Valentin Wathelet, Joris A. F. van Loenhout, Niko Speybroeck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Epidemic definition
Epidemiology of Disasters
Biological Hazards
Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT)
Disaster Health Impact
Reporting Methodology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-21026-2
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