Public Health Emergency Preparedness
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Examples of Two Categories of Mass Casualty Event (MCE)
Figure 1.1. Immediate (Sudden Peak) Impact
Explosions, Airplane or Train Crashes Due to Bombings (e.g., Madrid Train Bombings), Earthquakes
Figure 1.2. Developing (Sustained) Impact
Anthrax, Smallpox, Flu Pandemic
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