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plants. <br />Vulnerability Assessment. Agricultural pests and diseases <br />can have the following potential impacts within a community: <br />• Human health and safety; <br />• Psychological hardship <br />• Economic disruption; <br />• Agricultural/fisheries damage; and <br />• Damage to critical environmental resources. <br />Agricultural pests and diseases are a more significant hazard <br />in those areas of the County where agriculture is a more <br />significant element in the economic base. The western portion <br />of Indian River County is a major ranching area, and there are <br />numerous nurseries and smaller agricultural -related <br />businesses located throughout the County. <br />Risk Assessment. Because agricultural pests and diseases <br />can have a significant impact on agricultural -related <br />businesses, it is important to look at agricultural -related income <br />to determine potential loss. Approximately 1.7 million cartons <br />of "Indian River" fruit were exported during the 2017-2018 <br />season. The State of Florida is the nation's largest producer <br />of fresh tomatoes and the crop value for the 2017 season <br />exceeds $262 million (freshfromflorida.com). The Fellsmere <br />and Wabasso areas are major agribusiness centers. <br />S. Epidemics, Pandemics, Disease — Hazard Identification. <br />Infectious diseases emerging throughout history have included <br />some of the most feared plagues of the past. New infections <br />continue to emerge today, while many of the old plagues are <br />still with us. As demonstrated by influenza epidemics, under <br />suitable circumstances, a <br />anywhere in the world could <br />within days or weeks (Morse <br />complex health and medical <br />general population, Florida's <br />continually being monitored. <br />and departing the state a <br />exposure (airborne, vector, <br />evaluated and analyzed. <br />new infection first appearing <br />travel across entire continents <br />1995). Due to the potential of <br />conditions that can threaten the <br />vulnerability to an epidemic is <br />With millions of tourists arriving <br />nnually, disease and disease <br />and ingestion) are constantly <br />Primarily as a result of the entrance of undocumented <br />immigrants into south Florida, and the smuggling of small <br />Indian River County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Basic Page 60 <br />