Epidemics

An epidemic (from Greek ἐπί epi "upon or above" and δῆμος demos "people") is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short period of time. For example, in meningococcal infections, an attack rate in excess of 15 cases per 100,000 people for two consecutive weeks is considered an epidemic.Epidemics of infectious disease are generally caused by several factors including a change in the ecology of the host population (e.g., increased stress or increase in the density of a vector species), a genetic change in the pathogen reservoir or the introduction …

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AU: African Union · 21 March 2024 English

13.3 The documentary evidence of the Bidder’s qualifications to perform the contract if its bid is accepted shall establish to the Purchaser’s satisfaction: (a) that, in the case of a …

capacity, wars or revolutions, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, and freight embargoes


AU: African Union · 21 March 2024 English

13.3 The documentary evidence of the Bidder’s qualifications to perform the contract if its bid is accepted shall establish to the Purchaser’s satisfaction: (a) that, in the case of a …

capacity, wars or revolutions, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, and freight embargoes


ACAPS · 20 March 2024 English

AFGHANISTAN Briefing note15 March 2024 Anticipated impact of delayed and extreme winter precipitation KEY PRIORITIES CRISIS IMPACT OVERVIEW The combination of late and intense rainfall, lower-than-average seasonal snowfall, and higher-than-average …

water scarcity, further increasing the risk of epidemics (FEWS NET 23/01/2024). Lack of access to water


UNU WIDER: United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research · 20 March 2024 English

WIDER Working Paper 2024/14-Institutional trust in the time of corona: Evidence from countermeasures in Germany

and Saka, O. (2020). ‘The political scar of epidemics’. NBER Working Paper w27401. Cambridge, MA: National


World Bank Group · 19 March 2024 English

sexual harassment; mitigating the effects of epidemics. of the Effective Date and throughout the duration


World Bank Group · 19 March 2024 English

sexual harassment; mitigating the effects of epidemics. Prepare a training plan within 90 days of the


IPI: International Peace Institute · 19 March 2024 English

Michel of the European Council to complement the The objective of this report is to document the technical public health policymaking of the IHR progress to date on integrating gender …

secondary effects the Australian Research Council of epidemics and pandemics. Women make up a disproportionate mitigate the numerous gendered impacts of health Epidemics emergencies. Additionally, the treaty could be of the outcome and texts. secondary effects of epidemics and pandemics.7 Box 1. Key terminology There is often vital to COVID-19 pandemic and previous epidemics, the health emergency response, as they provide


GI-TOC: Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime · 18 March 2024 English

collapsing formal economy – to as the urban population reeling from one of the largest opioid-use epidemics in the world.42 Other be ignored by the Taliban According to the Global Org. [...] Doubts arose

population reeling from one of the largest opioid-use epidemics in the world.42 Other be ignored by the Taliban


World Bank Group · 18 March 2024 English

different kinds of diseases including possible epidemics. The IPF component of this 4 program will different kinds of diseases including possible epidemics. In addition, such conflicts can result in risk


World Bank Group · 18 March 2024 English

poisonings f) In case of bio-terrorism g) In case of epidemics and possible pandemics. Law on Public Health


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