| Literature DB >> 30297008 |
Stephen Y Liang1, Nicole Messenger2.
Abstract
Hydrologic disasters, including hurricanes, tsunamis, and severe flooding, have been associated with infectious diseases, particularly among vulnerable and displaced populations in resource-poor settings. Skin and soft tissue infections, gastrointestinal infections, respiratory infections, zoonotic infections, and vector-borne diseases each present unique threats to human health in this setting. Increased emergency physician awareness of these infectious diseases and their diagnosis and management helps optimize medical care for survivors after a hydrologic disaster and safeguard the health of disaster responders.Entities:
Keywords: Flood; Gastrointestinal infections; Hurricane; Infectious diseases; Respiratory infections; Soft tissue infections; Tsunami; Vector-borne diseases
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30297008 PMCID: PMC6195322 DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2018.07.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Emerg Med Clin North Am ISSN: 0733-8627 Impact factor: 2.264