This chapter narrates how biological disasters cause the outbreak of conterminous diseases leading to pandemics, if timely care is not taken. In this connection, the authors explain the difference between outbreak, epidemic and pandemic nature of the contagious disease and how it can be controlled and what type of safety measure to be taken to stop its further spread. WHO advises mitigating disaster risks such as infection outbreaks, unsafe food, and water;chemical and radiation contamination, natural and technological hazards, wars and their societal conflicts, and other challenges are explained to challenge the emergency of a biological disaster. It is also explained how WHO participates in a number of forums that influence the policy and practice of emergency risk management for health. How WHO works informed by international frameworks such as Sedan framework for disaster risk reduction 2015–2030 and other UN system policies and plans.
Chapter 6 - Emergency disaster risk management for health