Emergency situations of a biological and social character and their features

The article presents an analysis of the features of emergency situations of a biological and social nature. Biological health hazards have been noted to include bacteria, viruses, parasites, molds or fungi. Detailed attention is paid to their causes and consequences. Examples of a number of catastrophes are given. It was revealed that social emergencies can be roughly divided into two categories: those in which the perpetrators deliberately seek to harm other people, and those in which the perpetrators are more focused on crimes against property.