Open AccessPANDEMIC EMERGENCE: PUBLIC HEALTH OR SECURITY ISSUES?
Author(s) -
Nor Anita Abdullah
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of law, government and communication
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0128-1763
DOI - 10.35631/ijlgc.6220011
Subject(s) - pandemic , public health , political science , human security , global health , covid-19 , public relations , economic growth , development economics , criminology , sociology , medicine , law , disease , economics , infectious disease (medical specialty) , nursing , pathology
The novel coronavirus pandemic (SARS-CoV-2) has spread from human transmission and emerged as a public and global health issue that becomes serious due to high morbidity and mortality rates. This article aims to see that the aspect of a pandemic is not only involving public health issues as known but also a threat to a security issues in a country. The study of writing applies doctrinal methods. As a result of discussions and analysis, this article found that the emergence of pandemics occur on a large scale has trigger threats, panic, and fear that can cause public health and security issues to be addressed.