title: [Basic measures for prevention of the epidemiological consequences of a natural disaster in the North Caucasus in 2002].
abstract: The system of organizational and prophylactic measures, carried out with a view to prevent epidemiological aggravations in connection with the natural calamity in the Southern Federal District of the Russian Federation in 2003, is described. Proposals on the improvement of the system of preventive measures, including the monitoring of the epidemiological, sanitary and hygienic situation, personnel training, technical provision, the cooperation of different services and departments, capable of ensuring the liquidation of the consequences of emergency situations of the natural character, are made.
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Health of the Russia, Institute for Plague Control, Center of State Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance, Stavropol Territory.
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Onishchenko
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Efremenko
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Briukhanova
authors.forename: N T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Malashikhin
authors.forename: Iu I
authors.initials: IuI
authors.lastname: Vovk
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Grizhebovskiĭ
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Koval'chuk
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Fedosova
mesh_terms: D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000592:standards*; D004190:Disasters; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D006077:Government Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012499:Sanitation / Q000592:standards