Communicable disease control during major emergencies.

Name: Communicable disease control during major emergencies.
Creator: Sue, Campbell
Keywords: 0301 basic medicine, 0303 health sciences, 03 medical and health sciences, Communicable Disease Control, Humans, Disaster Planning, 3. Good health

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 06 Apr 2005 English Journal:Nursing times, volume 101 (issn: 0954-7762,

Authors: Sue, Campbell;

pmid: 15736491

Communicable disease control during major emergencies.

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Abstract

In December 2004 a major disaster occurred in the Indian Ocean killing over 150,000 people (USAID, 2005). This article will look at interventions required to control communicable diseases in an emergency. It is an introduction to emergency public health interventions for UK nurses who are responding to an international disaster.

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Communicable Disease Control, Humans, Disaster Planning

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