[Mortality data in L'Aquila (Central Italy): few evidence, a lot of concerns].
The use of mortality data in L'Aquila public health post-earthquake experience considered as a population's health status indicator is completely missed. The deficit of regional and local epidemiological network in the period preceding the earthquake has clearly revealed a lack of specific activity, for example public reporting of morbidity and mortality in the seismic crater. This absence of a systematic use of current statistics needs a serious reflection concerning investments that regional public health needs to carry out on this topic.
Dipartimento di scienze cliniche applicate e biotecnologiche, Università degli Studi dell'Aquila. francesco.masedu@univaq.it.
Francesco
F
Masedu
Dipartimento di scienze cliniche applicate e biotecnologiche, Università degli Studi dell'Aquila.
Marco
M
Valenti
D004190:Disasters; D055866:Earthquakes; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D009026:Mortality; D011634:Public Health; D012307:Risk Factors