Infectious Diseases
Emergency Preparedness – Infectious Diseases The biggest threats of infectious disease after disasters don’t come from dead or decaying bodies, or even spoiled food. They result from failure of basic public-health services: sewage disposal and water purification. That means disaster victims are at risk for enteric disease – intestinal illness. The culprits: — E. coli: common cause of diarrhea, cramping, diminished fluids and malnutrition. — Vibrio cholera: mostly eradicated in the U.S., but acquired from poorly cooked shellfish…