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This chapter presents the tools that are commonly and easily accessible to practitioners, that provide the most up-to-date information about immunization and prophylactic treatment for human exposure to biological weapons. The major objective of this chapter is to provide nurses with the knowledge to design and conduct mass inmunization and treatment clinics for persons who have been exposed to or are at high risk for having been exposed to bioweapons. Advanced planning for a coordinated public health response to a biological weapon event is critical in order to obtain the most desirable outcome of limiting the effects of that event on the public. Warning periods will be relatively short and populations affected may be quite large. This chapter includes the planning and conducting of major immunization clinics. All aspects of running these type of clinics will be covered, including state and local planning, estimating vaccine needs, clinic site selection and staffing patterns. Also included is a detailed description of supplies and equipment needed. Many organizational and documentation formats are also provided (AU)
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Terrorismo , Programas de Imunização , Recursos Humanos de Enfermagem , Organização e Administração , Pessoal de SaúdeAssuntos
Emergências em Desastres , Assentamentos Humanos , 24439 , 52503 , 50230 , Programas de ImunizaçãoAssuntos
Refugiados , Acampamento , Sarampo , Malaui , Programas de Imunização , Doenças TransmissíveisRESUMO
Las eficaces operaciones nacionales e internacionales de socorro favorecieron de manera considerable la recuperación inicial después del terremoto de Guatemala ocurrido en febrero de 1976. Esta experiencia se examina desde el punto de vista epidemiológico y se sugieren procedimientos posibles para responder mejor a los acontecimientos de esta naturaleza (AU)
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Terremotos , Epidemiologia , Guatemala , Programas de Imunização , Serviços Médicos de Emergência , Equipamentos e Provisões , Saneamento em DesastresRESUMO
The damage wrought by the earthquake that recently struck Guatemala evoked a commendable and efficient national response. It also led to international relief activity that was clearly instrumental in assisting the country's short-term recovery efforts. At the same tieme, this initial recovery period caused a good deal of experience to be gained in the field of disaster management. Some of the lessons derived from the experience are examined, and a number of approaches are suggested for measurably improving both national and international response to future disasters of this kind (AU)
