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Mudança Climática , Vulnerabilidade a Desastres , Adaptação a Desastres , Relatos de Casos , Grupos de Risco , Honduras , Uganda , Identidade de Gênero , Bangladesh , Tailândia , Índia , QuêniaAssuntos
Terremotos , Medição de Risco , Tailândia , 34661 , Estratégias de Saúde , Estações de MonitoramentoRESUMO
An outbreak of febrile disease involving 170 Khmer adults at an evacuation site in Thailand occurred during the dry season of 1986, only 8 months after the camp was constructed. The symptoms, effectiveness of tetracycline, and presence of a large rat population raised the suspicion of murine typhus. This first reported outbreak of murine typhus in Thailand is notable for its occurrence in a new human settlement only 8 months after construction
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Humanos , Feminino , Masculino , Doenças Transmissíveis , Epidemiologia , Refugiados , Controle Biológico de Vetores , Tailândia , Realocação Pós-DesastreRESUMO
This study was undertaken to examine the problems in providing water of adequate quantity and quality in refugee camps, and to make a comparative analysis of the various methods of water provision used in Thai camps.investigations indicated that systems had evolved primarily in the context of donated foreign equipment and expertise. Operational and maintenance requirements were given lesser consideration. The needs of the refugees for an abundance of washing and bathing water were also given lesser consideration. On the other hand, there was an emphasis on ensuring that the small quantities of water provided were of high potability
