title: [Prevention of epidemiological consequences during an extreme situation caused by the natural disaster in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania].
abstract: Information on the organization of interaction between different services responsible for restoration works, sanitary cleaning, disinfection under the conditions of the emergency situation is presented. The activity of the sanitary and epidemiological services in the areas in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, affected by high flood, is described. Measures aimed at the epidemiological surveillance of acute enteric infections, the control of the quality of drinking water and foodstuffs, the bacteriological study of material samples taken from humans, vaccinal and phage prophylaxis have taken an important place in the work of the institutions of sanitary and epidemiological surveillance. As the result of all these measures the sanitary and epidemiological service has managed to prevent the aggravation of the sanitary and epidemiological situation in the republic.
authors.affiliation: Center of the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Vladikavkaz.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Butaev
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Gadzieva
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Tsgoeva
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Gusalova
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Kesaev
authors.forename: Z Z
authors.initials: ZZ
authors.lastname: Kabolova
mesh_terms: D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000592:standards*; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004190:Disasters; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006077:Government Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011786:Quality Control; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012499:Sanitation / Q000592:standards; D014871:Water Microbiology / Q000592:standards; D014881:Water Supply / Q000592:standards