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Disaster Public Health Considerations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 June 2012

David Abbott
David Abbott*
Affiliation:
Coordinator, Emergency Preparedness Office, Department of Health Services, State of California
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Emergency Preparedness Office, Department of Health Services, State of California, 601 North 7th. Street, MS 396, P.O. Box 942732, Sacramento, CA 94234–7320, USA, E-Mail: dabbott@dhs.ca.gov
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Abstract

This paper provides an overview of disaster public health preparedness, response, and recovery activities with particular reference to examples that have occurred in California. It discusses the public health considerations from two aspects: 1) general public health effects; and 2) public and environmental health control measures. The latter discussion is divided into: 1) drinking water; 2) human wastes; 3) food; 4) personal hygiene; 5) mass care and shelter; 6) solid waste and debris; 7) hazardous materials; 8) injury prevention programs and public health information; 9) vector control; and 10) disease control and surveillance. Two tables summarize the disaster medical and health functions as they relate to public health.

Resumen

Este trabajo ofrece una revisión de las actividades de preparación, respuesta y recuperación de desastre en salud pública con particular referencia a ejemplos que han ocurrido en California. Discute las consideraciones de salud pública desde dos aspectos: 1) los efectos generates en la salud pública y 2) medidas de control de salud pública y ambiental. Esta última discusión estd dividida en: 1) agua potable, 2) desechos humanos, 3) alimentos, 4) higiene personal, 5) albergue y cuidado masivo, 6) desechos sólidos, 7) materiales peligrosos, 8) programas de prevención de lesiones e información en Salud Pública, 9) control de vectores 10) vigilancia y control de enfermedades. Dos cuadros resumen las funciones médicas y de salud relacionadas con la salud pública.

Keywords

Californiadisease surveillancedrinking waterearthquakefood safetyhazardous materialsmass carepreparednesspublic heathterrorismvector controlwaste
Type
Public Health and Disasters
Information
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine , Volume 15 , Issue 4: The Role of Public Health in Disaster Medicine , December 2000 , pp. 32 - 40
Copyright
Copyright © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2000

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