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The response to natural and unnatural outbreaks share many elements. However, unnatural outbreak management will consist of several additional tasks: nuanced communication strategies, concomitant forensic investigations, consideration of altered pathogen features, and bioremediation concerns.
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Adalja, A.A. (2013). The Difference in Responding to Natural and Unnatural Outbreaks. In: Hunger, I., Radosavljevic, V., Belojevic, G., Rotz, L. (eds) Biopreparedness and Public Health. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5273-3_4
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