what is meant by biological disasters and explain about the types
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Answer:
Biological disaster refers to calamity caused by the exposure of living organisms to germs and toxic substances.
Explanation:
It is mainly of two types:
1) Epidemic
Epidemic affecting a disproportionately large number of individuals within a population, community, or region at the same time, examples being Cholera, Plague, Japanese Encephalitis (JE)/Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES)
2) Pandemic
An epidemic that spreads across a large region, that is, a continent, or even worldwide of existing, emerging or reemerging diseases and pestilences, example being Influenza H1N1 (Swine Flu).
Answer:
Biological disaster refers to calamity caused by the exposure of living organisms to germs and toxic substances. For instance, spread of a disease, a virus, an epidemic, and a locust plague. It belongs to the class of natural disasters.