### Question
How is the term public health disruption defined?


### Answer
The term **public health disruption** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 2204b* as the following:

> an unanticipated increase in mortality or morbidity in rural communities, when compared to non-rural communities, caused by identifiable events, actions, or behavioral trends, which can be remediated by the programs of the Rural Development mission area

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 2204b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 55-DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

