Ligon B Lee
Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
Semin Pediatr Infect Dis. 2006 Jan;17(1):36-45. doi: 10.1053/j.spid.2006.01.002.
In a time span of less than one year, December 2004 to October 2005, several natural disasters of extreme proportions struck different areas of the world, causing unparalleled destruction and loss of lives and property. In each of these instances, the potential existed for acquisition of infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, mold, and mildew and demonstrated that such disasters represent a public health concern, which is exacerbated by the fact that many factors may work synergistically to increase the risk of morbidity and mortality caused by communicable diseases. This article reviews causes, symptoms, and treatments of various infectious diseases that pose a threat in the event of a natural disaster.
在不到一年的时间跨度内，即2004年12月至2005年10月，几场极其严重的自然灾害袭击了世界不同地区，造成了前所未有的破坏以及生命和财产损失。在每一个此类事件中，都存在感染由细菌、病毒、霉菌和真菌引起的传染病的可能性，这表明此类灾害构成了公共卫生问题，而且许多因素可能协同作用，增加传染病导致的发病和死亡风险，这一事实使问题更加严重。本文回顾了在自然灾害发生时构成威胁的各种传染病的病因、症状和治疗方法。
