The increase in health risks could be attributed to the fact that communities were more vulnerable and local response capacity was reduced during complex emergencies, which made outbreak containment very difficult.
La vulnérabilité des populations et l'affaiblissement des capacités locales d'intervention dans les situations d'urgence complexes expliquent l'augmentation des risques sanitaires et rend particulièrement difficile la lutte contre les poussées épidémiques.