title: Infectious diseases following disasters.
abstract: Infectious diseases following natural disasters tend to occur as a result of the prolonged secondary effects of the disaster, mostly when there is an interruption of public health measures resulting from destruction of the local infrastructure. This article will review the infectious risks that occur as a result of natural disasters, with a focus on the mechanism of disease spread, infectious diseases after specific disasters, and various evidence-based interventions.
authors.affiliation: Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. sgmurthy@gmail.com
authors.forename: Srinivas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murthy
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Christian
mesh_terms: D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000379:methods*; D004190:Disasters; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D007239:Infections; D058873:Pandemics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011634:Public Health / Q000379:methods*; D012066:Relief Work; D012306:Risk; D013997:Time Factors; D014944:World Health Organization