Floods can increase the transmission of many communicable diseases:
Water-borne diseases such as typhoid, cholera, LEP TO Spiro SIS and hepatitis A.
Vector-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever, yellow fever and West Nile fever.
Water-borne diseases:
Flooding is associated with a high risk of infection; however, the risk will be low if there is significant population movement. The main outbreak occurs as a result of contamination of drinking water facilities. The risk can be reduced if disaster response forces are deployed effectively, it can only be predicted through direct contact with polluted waters. Wound infections, conjunctivitis, ear, nose, throat infections and dermatitis occur as a result of contaminated water. An epidemic-prone disease that can be transmitted by contaminated water is LEP TO Spiro SIS.
Vector-borne diseases:
Flooding will indirectly increase the spread of vector-borne diseases through many vector habitats. Standing water from rains, floods, etc. can serve as a breeding ground for mosquitoes. In turn, it will affect the disaster-affected population and increase the potential for infections such as dengue, malaria and West Nile. If the floodwaters recede, they help mosquito breeding. An epidemic of malaria lasts 6-8 eight days after the occurrence of a flood. This risk can also increase due to human carelessness, changes in human behavior and failure to take preventive measures against malaria can have an effect on sleeping outdoors a lot after a flood, abandoning disease control activities and overcrowding can have a large effect.
Corpus:
Dead body HIV can survive up to 6 days after death. So if a person infected with HIV dies in floods, it can result in corpuscles. Tuberculosis bodies can appear when the residual air in the lungs is exhaled through the mouth and nose. Blood-borne viruses can occur as a result of contact with intact contact of persons with blood or blood fluid when blood is splashed. Gastrointestinal infections commonly occur because dead bodies release feces. Transmission can occur through contact with a dead body, soiled clothing, and contaminated clothing or equipment. Dead bodies contaminating the water can also cause gastrointestinal infections.
Other risks associated with flooding:
These include drowning and injury or trauma. Tetanus can be massive if tetanus shots are not administered. Immediately after floods, it is necessary to properly vaccinate, especially the wounded, to prevent tetanus.
This is followed by hypothermia, which occurs especially in children if they are exposed to flood water for a long time. There may be a risk of respiratory infections due to exposure to flood and rain and loss of shelter.
Power outages, which occur on a large scale during floods, can disrupt the water treatment process and water supply facilities; It increases the risk of waterborne diseases.
Preventive measures:
Water Chlorination: Ensuring a continuous supply of safe drinking water will be the most important preventive measure to be implemented after floods to reduce the risk of waterborne diseases.
Vaccination against hepatitis A: Vaccination of risk groups, persons involved in the management of drinking water, waste water or waste water can be considered.
Malaria prevention:
Use of insecticides can prevent mosquitoes from breeding.
Support of good hygiene practice.
Ensuring safe food preparation.
Provision of boiled or chlorinated water.
Early diagnosis and treatment of malaria (within 24 hours of the onset of fever).
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