title: Psychosocial effects of the 1994 plague outbreak in Surat, India.
abstract: The plague outbreak in Surat, India in September 1994 stirred a nationwide panic and a near international isolation of India. These are aspects that need serious attention. A large amount of damage to India's image and an immense economic loss occurred. Some advice for the future is suggested.
authors.affiliation: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ramalingaswami
mesh_terms: D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D010930:Plague / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*