Which of the following occurrences may not qualify as a disaster?
1. A virus infects a walk-in clinic's electronic medical record (EMR) system and randomly deletes data on Friday afternoon. The IT staff is on vacation.
2. The rheumatology department of a multi-specialty clinic is without analog telephone access for two hours (computer network connections remain intact).
3. The health department is wiped out after a fire.
4. A hospital is without electrical power for 48 hours due to a hurricane and flooding.
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Rationale: A disaster is any occurrence that disrupts or disables necessary business functions, requiring an immediate action. Losing analog telephone service is an inconvenience but not a disaster. Patients can still be cared for, data are not lost, and all mission-critical activities can occur despite a potential delay.
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