Streuli Rolf A
SRO-Spital, Langenthal.
Ther Umsch. 2008 Jan;65(1):15-21. doi: 10.1024/0040-5930.65.1.15.
On December 26, 2004 the second largest earthquake ever seismographically registered occurred in South-East Asia. It had a magnitude of 9.3 on Richter's scale and its epicentre was located on sea ground 160 km West of Banda Aceh, the capital of the province of Aceh on the island of Sumatra. The earthquake resulted in a tsunami which almost completely destroyed the city of Banda Aceh. Its death toll on the island of Sumatra was 168,000. The Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit was deployed within a few days after the catastrophe with an advance team, which had to evaluate the need for supplies and personal in Banda Aceh. In close collaboration with relief forces of the Australian armed forces the team was able to deliver efficient medical and technical support. The most prevalent medical problems were: (1) Tsunami associated aspiration pneumonia; (2) Infected wounds of lower extremities; (3) Open bone fractures of lower extremities; (4) Tetanus infection.
2004年12月26日，东南亚发生了有地震仪记录以来的第二大地震。里氏震级为9.3级，震中位于苏门答腊岛亚齐省首府班达亚齐以西160公里的海底。地震引发了海啸，几乎将班达亚齐市完全摧毁。苏门答腊岛的死亡人数为16.8万。灾难发生几天后，瑞士人道主义援助部队派出了一支先遣队，该先遣队必须评估班达亚齐的物资和人员需求。该团队与澳大利亚武装部队的救援力量密切合作，能够提供有效的医疗和技术支持。最常见的医疗问题有：（1）海啸相关的吸入性肺炎；（2）下肢感染伤口；（3）下肢开放性骨折；（4）破伤风感染。
