An examination of health data following two major earthquakes in Russia.
Thus the hazards to health observed from these two earthquakes can be summarised as follows: (a)  massive immediate damage, the main victims being women and children; (b)  the seriously injured suffer mainly from fractures (17%), head injuries (15-30%) and soft tissue conusions with haemhorrage; (c)  a change in the physical features of a country which unfavourably affect the environment; (d)  some time after the earthquake the appearance of communicable disease; (e)  increases in cases of cardiovascular disease neuroses and psychoses.
Rehov Hamorad 8/8, Nazareth Ilit, Israel.
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