[Epidemiological characteristics of infectious diseases in natural disasters] | Epidemiološke karakteristike zaraznih oboljenja u prirodnim katastrofama
2011
Mladenović, J., Vojnomedicinska akademija, Beograd (Serbia) | Čekanac, R., Vojnomedicinska akademija, Beograd (Serbia) | Lazić, S., Vojnomedicinska akademija, Beograd (Serbia) | Stajković, N., Vojnomedicinska akademija, Beograd (Serbia) | Jadranin, Ž., Vojnomedicinska akademija, Beograd (Serbia) | Krstić, M., Vojnomedicinska akademija, Beograd (Serbia)
Natural disasters are catastrophic events with atmospheric, geologic and hydrologic origins. They include earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, tsunamis, floods and drought. Natural disasters can have rapid or slow onset, and serious health, social and economic consequences. The potential impact of communicable diseases is often presumed to be very high in the chaos that follows natural disasters. Increases in endemic diseases and the risk of outbreaks, however, are dependent upon many factors that must be systematically evaluated with a comprehensive risk assessment. The risk of outbreaks following natural disasters is closely related to the size, health status and living conditions of the displaced population. The risk of transmission of endemic communicable diseases, such as acute respiratory infections and diarrheal diseases is increased in displaced populations due to associated crowding, inadequate water and sanitation and poor access to health care. Improved epidemiological surveillance is important in aim of detection and early response to communicable diseases following natural disasters.
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