The Impact of Earthquakes on Public Health: A Narrative Review of Infectious Diseases in the Post-Disaster Period Aiming to Disaster Risk Reduction
Earthquakes are among the most impressive natural phenomena with very high potential to set off a chain of effects that significantly affects public health through casualties and injuries. Related disasters are attributed not only to the strong ground motion and coseismic phenomena but also to secon...
Main Authors: | Maria Mavrouli, Spyridon Mavroulis, Efthymios Lekkas, Athanassios Tsakris |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-02-01
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Series: | Microorganisms |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/2/419 |
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