Negligible Risk for Epidemics after Geophysical Disasters
After geophysical disasters (i.e., earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis), media reports almost always stress the risk for epidemics; whether this risk is genuine has been debated. We analyzed the medical literature and data from humanitarian agencies and the World Health Organization from 1985...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2006-04-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/4/05-1569_article |