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disease outbreak incident [1 record]

Record 1 2012-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Risks and Threats (Security)
  • Epidemiology
  • CBRNE Weapons
DEF

An incident in which a biological hazard is spread through infected human carriers.

OBS

A disease outbreak incident can follow a recognized or unrecognized biological release incident and is likely to involve a highly hazardous agent.

OBS

Due to the fact that an incident requires a response, the term "disease outbreak event" is improper.

OBS

disease outbreak incident; contagious outbreak incident: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
  • Épidémiologie
  • Armes CBRNE
DEF

Incident où un agent biologique se propage par dissémination au moyen de porteurs humains infectés.

OBS

Un incident de flambée épidémique peut suivre un incident de dissémination biologique reconnu ou non reconnu et peut vraisemblablement impliquer un agent très dangereux.

OBS

Compte tenu du fait qu'un incident nécessite une intervention, le terme «événement de flambée épidémique» est impropre.

OBS

incident de flambée épidémique; incident de transmission par contagion : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

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