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Review
. 2018 Nov;36(4):835-851.
doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2018.07.002. Epub 2018 Sep 6.

Infectious Diseases After Hydrologic Disasters

Stephen Y Liang  1 , Nicole Messenger  2
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Review

Infectious Diseases After Hydrologic Disasters

Stephen Y Liang et al. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2018 Nov.

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.

Keywords: Flood; Gastrointestinal infections; Hurricane; Infectious diseases; Respiratory infections; Soft tissue infections; Tsunami; Vector-borne diseases.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosures:

S.Y.L. and N.M. report no conflicts of interest and no financial disclosures in this work.

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