title: Disease threats in Somalia.
abstract: During this time of war and famine in Somalia, disease threats are encyclopedic both for Somalis and visitors. Malnutrition will amplify the magnitude and severity of endemic tropical infectious diseases. Necessary crowding around life-saving food distribution centers could turn focal infectious disease outbreaks into large epidemics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Laughlin
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Legters
mesh_terms: D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D012998:Somalia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*