Infections associated with natural disasters
From IDWiki
| Type of Disaster | Infectious Disease |
|---|---|
| earthquake | acute respiratory illness (Pakistan 2005, Iran 2003, El Salvador 2001) |
| cholera (Haiti 2010) | |
| diarrhea (Pakistan 2005, Iran 2003, El Salvador 2001) | |
| hepatitis E (Pakistan 2005) | |
| influenza (Japan 2011) | |
| measles (Pakistan 2005) | |
| meningitis (Pakistan 2005) | |
| norovirus (Japan 2011) | |
| tetanus (Pakistan 2005) | |
| flood | dengue (Côte d'Ivoire 2010, Brazil 2008) |
| diarrhea (Indonesia 2001, Bangladesh 2004, Mozambique 2000) | |
| leptospirosis (Thailand 2000, India 2000) | |
| malaria (Dominican Republic 2004) | |
| hurricane | diarrhea (USA 2005, USA 2001) |
| tuberculosis (USA 2005) | |
| tornado | cutaneous mucormycosis (USA 2011) |
| tsunami | acute respiratory illness (Indonesia 2004) |
| diarrhea (Indonesia 2004, Thailand 2004) | |
| hepatitis A (Indonesia 2004) | |
| hepatitis E (Indonesia 2004) | |
| measles (Indonesia 2004) | |
| meningitis (Indonesia 2004) | |
| tetanus (Indonesia 2004) | |
| typhoon | leptospirosis (Taiwan 2001, China 2001) |
Further Reading
- Infectious diseases following natural disasters: prevention and control measures. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2012;10(1):95-104. doi: 10.1586/ERI.11.155
