Bioterrorism

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sudden occurrence demanding immediate action that may be due to epidemics, techonological catastrophes (man-made), strife, or man-made cause

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emergency

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any occurrence that causes damage, ecological disruption, loss of human life, deterioration of health and health services on a scale sufficient to warrant and extraordinary response from outside the affected community area

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disaster

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"a situation of hardship and human suffering arising from events whic cause physical loss or damage, wocial and/or economic disruption which the country of community concerned is unable to full cope alone"

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Unicef definition of emergencies

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man-made disasters

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man is clearly the cause:
wars, armed conflicts, civil strife

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natural disasters

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wtih exception of technological disasters (industrial accidents, crashes)
volcanoes

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avalanches
floods
landslides
droughts
crop failures
earthquakes
cyclones

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NATURAL DISASTERS

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earthquakes may lead to:

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landslides, avalanches

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tsunamis may lead to:

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floods- plant, animal, soil destruct.

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volcanic eruption may lead to:

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plant, animal, soil destruction, air and water pollution

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tornadoes may lead to:

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plant destruction, soil erosion, water disturbances

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heavy snowfall may lead to:

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avalanche, soil erosion, heavy snow melt, flood

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absence of rain may lead to:

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drought, depletion of water sources, plant and soil deteroration

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populations vulnerable to disasters:

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previously malnourished children, elderly, those with chronic health issues

women and children

those with no sayings or investments or without insurance

these people have a more difficult time to recuperate froma disaster than others

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vulnerable

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to be weak and at the same time threatened

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what factors make people vulnerable in disasters?

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hunger
malnutrition
poverty

vulnerability varies from one place to another

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heavy snowfall may lead to:

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avalanche, soil erosion, heavy snow melt, flood

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absence of rain may lead to:

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drought, depletion of water sources, plant and soil deteroration

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populations vulnerable to disasters:

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previously malnourished children, elderly, those with chronic health issues

women and children

those with no sayings or investments or without insurance

these people have a more difficult time to recuperate froma disaster than others

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vulnerable

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to be weak and at the same time threatened

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what factors make people vulnerable in disasters?

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hunger
malnutrition
poverty

vulnerability varies from one place to another

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heavy snowfall may lead to:

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avalanche, soil erosion, heavy snow melt, flood

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absence of rain may lead to:

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drought, depletion of water sources, plant and soil deteroration

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populations vulnerable to disasters:

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previously malnourished children, elderly, those with chronic health issues

women and children

those with no sayings or investments or without insurance

these people have a more difficult time to recuperate froma disaster than others

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vulnerable

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to be weak and at the same time threatened

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what factors make people vulnerable in disasters?

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hunger
malnutrition
poverty

vulnerability varies from one place to another

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what are the most vulnerable populations?

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widows
single mothers
children
disabled persons
elderly

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what is the most destructive natural force?

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earthquakes

economic losses are higher in industrialized countries than in third world nations

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what causes a tsunami?

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large earthquakes under or near the ocean, close to the edges or tectonic plates

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which type of tsunamis have greater magnitude?

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volcanic tsunami have greater magnitude than seismic ones (waves greater than 40 ft)

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prevent earthquakes?

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risk-mapping and building codes

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cyclones have different names in different areas what may they also have?

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storm surges (floods)
more or less damage depending on the tide (low or high)

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floods account for how many of the world's disaster in a year?

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30%

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what may floods lead to in a densely populated area?

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homelessness, loss of livestock, devastation of crops and grain, disruption of communication

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what may drought be worsened by?

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over cultivation of land, deforestation, overgrazing, and unskilled irrigation

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what are health issues or disasters?

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1) malnutrition issues (micro-nutrient deficinecies, elderly)
2) external assistance (rapidity, appropriateness, usefulness, cost-benefit)
3) disaster info needs (international systems, national systems, early warnings, historical data)

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problems that may arise from disasters:

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- need for evacution
- search and rescue
- triage and casuality distribution
- coordination among multiple jurisdictions
- involvement of different levels of govt
- damaged or disabled hc infrastructure

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PH responsibilities:

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environmental infrastructure- water, sanitation, vector control
provision of HC services- acute, continuity of care, PC
preventive care
provision of emergency medical care
assessing the needs of the elderly and special pops
injury surveillance

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PH tasks:

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1) collect, evaluate, disseminate info
2) cooperation and collaboration with other disciplines (EMS, national guard)
3) prevention and advocacy or the prevention of disease activities.

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what are the 6 phases of the functional model?

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1) planning
2) prevention
3) assessment
4) response
5) surviellance
6) recovery