Using the “Hazard Vulnerability Analysis Tool,” analyze the risk of a public health threat/event not already discussed in the course. This could be a local community issue or a global crisis. Conduct and review research relevant to your selected event, including news articles, academic literature, reports, and other sources of information, to help you complete the risk analysis. In a 1,250-1,500-word analysis report, describe the overall hazard and risk associated with the event and address the following:
Explain how components of the “Hazard Vulnerability Analysis Tool” were used by the organizations and governments that responded to the event. Describe any steps or components that may have been missed in their responses.
Explain how the definition of vulnerability changed based on your hazard vulnerability assessment. In your discussion, highlight the interaction of humans, animals, and the environment in affecting the health of populations. Explain the local and global influences of the three key components of One Health on food security and food systems.
Discuss how a hazard or risk analysis tool could be integrated into an existing biosurveillance system. Explain how biosurveillance systems can detect pandemic events and intentional acts of terrorism early and serve to protect the public’s health.
If you selected a global crisis for your research, discuss how this event could impact your local community. If you selected a local event, discuss how this event could impact the global community. Provide supporting examples to illustrate your ideas.
Provide a summary of how the “Hazard Vulnerability Analysis Tool” could be improved to incorporate aspects of globalization. Include discussion of at least two different issues related to globalization that directly impact health.