Tsunami-Related Information for Clinicians
General Information
- Health Effects of Tsunamis
Immediate, secondary, & long-lasting effects
Disease Information
Illness From Food or Water
- Diagnosis and Management of Foodborne Illnesses
- Cholera
- Diarrhea
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis E
- Hepatitis E Information Specific to Tsunami Survivors
- Hepatitis E Information for Travelers
- Leptospirosis
- Parasitic Diseases
- Rotavirus
- Shigellosis
- Typhoid Fever
- Flooding and Communicable Diseases Fact Sheet: Risk Assessment and Preventive Measures
From the World Health Organization (WHO)
Illness From Animals or Mosquitoes
- Plague
- Rabies
- Malaria
- Japanese Encephalitis
- Japanese Encephalitis Information for Travelers
- ACIP Recommendations
- Information for Health Care Providers
Respiratory Illness
Wounds & Associated Infections & Diseases
Mental Health
Handling Human Remains
- Interim Health Recommendations for Workers who Handle Human Remains
CDC recommendations and other considerations… - Disposing of Liquid Waste from Autopsies in Tsunami-Affected Areas [PDF - 143 KB]
- Management of Dead Bodies in Disaster Situations
From the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
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