Learning objectives
1. Define the term “biological disaster”
2. Define the phrase “emerging infectious disease”
3. Compare and contrast the definitions of emerging and re-emerging diseases
4. Recognize the global cost of emerging infectious diseases
5. Recognize definitions for patterns of disease occurrence to include:
a. endemic
b. outbreak
c. epidemic
d. pandemic
6. Recognize public health and medical response functions for biological disasters
7. Identify 3 major health consequences of biological disasters
