title: Iran's Bushehr Earthquake at a Glance.
abstract: On 9 April 2013, an earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hit southwestern Iran near the city of Khvormuj and the towns of Kaki and Shonbeh in Bushehr province. The official disaster mitigation committee took immediate actions to coordinate rescue teams equipped with 24-hour medical air assistance. Overall, 160 victims were transferred to and treated in the Khvormuj hospital, while 139 survivors were transferred to the hospitals in Bushehr for specialized care. The survivors have been settled in temporary shelters with adequate primary supplies. Considering the hot climate of the area, immediate measures should be taken in order to avoid any further casualties particularly heatstroke, dehydration, diarrheal and vector-borne diseases.
authors: Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors: Hadi Mohammad
authors: HM
authors: Khanli
authors: Mohsen
authors: M
authors: Sokouti
authors: Ata
authors: A
authors: Mahmoodpoor
authors: Kamyar
authors: K
authors: Ghabili
authors: Samad E J
authors: SE
authors: Golzari
authors: Amir Mohammad
authors: AM
authors: Bazzazi
authors: Alireza
authors: A
authors: Ghaffari
authors: Farzad
authors: F
authors: Nami
authors: Babak
authors: B
authors: Sabermarouf
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