The 1994 eruption of the Rabaul volcano, Papua New Guinea: injuries sustained and medical response.
On 19 September 1994, with little warning, two volcanoes erupted at the Rabaul caldera, affecting the heavily populated Gazelle Peninsula, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. Local health services were able to deal with the disaster without additional external resources. The preparedness of the population and their knowledge of safe areas gained from a disaster plan widely publicized a decade earlier contributed to the low number of casualties.
St. Mary's Hospital, Vunapope, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D004189:Disaster Planning; D005260:Female; D006298:Health Services Administration; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010219:Papua New Guinea / Q000453:epidemiology; D015996:Survival Rate; D018707:Volcanic Eruptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality*