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Those media that the public relations practitioner has actual control over, such as a

company newsletter. (1)

 

(1) Glossary of communication, University of Jyväskylä

 

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A management tool used to ensure that adequate arrangements are made in

anticipation of a crisis. This is a process of establishing programme objectives,

approaches and procedures to respond to situations or events that are likely to occur,

including identifying those events and developing likely scenarios and appropriate

plans to prepare and respond to them in an effective manner. This is achieved

primarily through engagement in a planning process leading to a plan of action,

together with follow-up actions. (OCHA)

 

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Contagious/communicable diseases are infectious diseases communicable by

contact with one who has it, with a bodily discharge of such a patient, or with an

object touched by such a patient or by bodily discharges (1,2)

 

(1) Merriam-Webster Dictionary: contagious disease

(2) Merriam-Webster Dictionary: communicable disease

 

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Capable of being transmitted from one person to another by contact or close proximity.

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A conspiracy theory is a theory that sees important political, social or economic events,

as the products of secret plots run by covert group or organization and largely

unknown to the general public. Conspiracy theories are often fuelled by urban myths

and misinformation, and are quite usual during and following epidemic outbreaks. (1)

 

(1) TELL ME Project: Flu from A to Z

 

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A conflict of interest is not easily defined, because standards of morality may differ

and have also evolved over time. A widely used general definition is a set of

circumstances that creates a risk that professional judgement or actions regarding a

primary interest will be unduly influenced by a secondary interest.

Conflict of interest is considered an indicator, a precursor and a result of corruption.

Transparency international understands a conflict of interest as a situation where an

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Cases of illness that have been confirmed by laboratory analysis.

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The obligation to keep information secret unless its disclosure has been appropriately

authorized by the person concerned or, in extraordinary circumstances, by the

appropriate authorities.

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In medicine, compliance (also called adherence) describes the degree to which a

patient correctly follows medical advice. Poor compliance with vaccination or specific

treatment remains a major public health issue. (1)

 

(1) TELL ME Project: Flu from A to Z

 

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А multifaceted humanitarian crisis in a country, region or society where there is a total

or considerable breakdown of authority resulting from internal or external conflict and

which requires a multi-sectoral, international response that goes beyond the mandate

or capacity of any single agency and/or the ongoing UN country programme. Such

emergencies have, in particular, a devastating effect on children and women, and call

for a complex range of responses. (OCHA)

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