[A survey of sanitary working status 20 days after the earthquake in Dujiangyan municipality].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the sanitary working status in the districts for locating residents after earthquake in Dujiangyan municipality.


METHODS
Some immediate measures were taken after the earthquake including water source surveillance, restoring immunization system and epidemic surveillance. A questionnaire survey was also conducted to collect information in 107 locating districts of 18 towns.


RESULTS
Generally, the sanitary working status was good. Temporary sheds in most districts were Tents (75.70%, 81/107) and simple sheds (19.63%, 21/107), and 69.16% (74/107) districts could use water supply and 94.39% (101/107) arrange specialized persons to disinfect the environment and kill pests. The fly density was 2 per eye-view. The proportions for the correct responds to health knowledge, action adopted and attitude of residents were all above 90%. According to the epidemic surveillance system and mobile syndrome surveillance system in disaster area, there was no increasing trend for the incidences of contagious diseases.


CONCLUSIONS
20 days after earthquake, the whole situation of disease prevention in disaster area is stable.
Fu
Xiao-Lu
XL
Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu 610041, China.
Jia
Yong
Y
Yin
Zhong-Liang
ZL
Yue
Yong
Y
Liu
Zhu
Z
Song
Zhi-Yong
ZY
Du
Chang-Hui
CH
Chen
Huai-Yi
HY
Liao
Jiang
J
Xiao
Lin
L
Deng
Xiao-Hua
XH
D002681:China; D004190:Disasters; D055866:Earthquakes; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D012499:Sanitation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016635:Universal Precautions