A Tsunami Related Tetanus Epidemic in Aceh, Indonesia

In January 2005, a tetanus epidemic was discovered amongst survivors of the Boxing Day Tsunami in Aceh, Indonesia. Our aim was to describe the extent of the tetanus outbreak in tsunami survivors admitted and describe the case outcomes from one hospital. All clinicians were instructed to report suspe...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Asia-Pacific journal of public health 2007-03, Vol.19 (1_suppl), p.40-44
Hauptverfasser:	Jeremijenko, A, McLaws, ML, Kosasih, H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Developing Countries Disaster Medicine - organization & administration Disasters - statistics & numerical data Disease Outbreaks - statistics & numerical data Female Humans Indonesia - epidemiology Male Mortality - trends Patient Admission - statistics & numerical data Population Surveillance Relief Work - organization & administration Severity of Illness Index Tetanus - drug therapy Tetanus - epidemiology Tetanus - mortality Tetanus - surgery Tetanus Toxoid - supply & distribution Tetanus Toxoid - therapeutic use Tracheotomy Treatment Outcome
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