This book summarizes the most recent and useful information about the public health impact of natural and man-made disasters. It emphasizes the uses of epidemiologic knowledge about different types of disasters. Each chapter is based on a variety of experiences and literature drawn from both developing and industrialized countries.
Part I:: General Issues; The Nature of Disaster; The Use of Epidemiologic Methods in Disasters; Surveillance and Epidemiology; Managing the Environmental Health Aspects of Disasters:: Water, Human Excreta, and Shelter; Communicable Diseases and Disease Control After Disasters; Mental Health Consequences of Disasters; Effective Media Relations; Part II:: Geophysical Events; Earthquakes; Volcanoes; Part III:: Weather-Related Problems; Tropical Cyclones; Tornadoes; Heat Waves and Hot Environments; Cold Environments; Floods; Part IV:: Human-Generated Problems; Famine; Air Pollution; Industrial Diasters; Fires; Nuclear-Reactor Incidents; Complex Emergencies;
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