Earthquake related infections in Nepal

Tropical disease after earthquake: 2015 Nepal earthquake

The earthquake is usually a big disaster that causes several death and mortalities. Post earthquake crisis is an important situation for management. The recent 2015 Nepal earthquake is one of the most destructive earthquakes in history. In post earthquake crisis, lack of facilities, destroyed of infrastructures and limitation of transportation can be expected. This can superimpose the situation...

Rhabdomyolysis in Earthquake Victims in Nepal

C rush injury leading to rhabdomyolysis is one of the dreaded complications of natural catastrophes such as earthquakes. Rhabdomyolysis is a syndrome characterized by muscle necrosis and the release of intracellular muscle constituents, namely creatine phosphokinase, myoglobin, and various electrolytes into the circulation. Precipitation of myoglobin in the renal tubules with secondary obstruct...

Veterinary relief after Nepal earthquake.

Mental Health in Post-Earthquake Nepal

Copyright © 2015 CEA& INEA. Published online by NepJOL-INASP. www.nepjol.info/index.php/NJE The April 25 th earthquake, followed by a massive aftershock, has left millions of already traumatized people debilitated by even deeper fear and infirmity. About 1.7 million children are directly affected by the earthquake which has triggered invisible emotional distress among many [1].This may have del...

The 2015 Gorkha Nepal Earthquake: Insights from Earthquake Damage Survey

The 2015 Gorkha Nepal earthquake caused tremendous damage and loss. To gain valuable lessons from this tragic event, an earthquake damage investigation team was dispatched to Nepal from 1 May 2015 to 7 May 2015. A unique aspect of the earthquake damage investigation is that first-hand earthquake damage data were obtained 6–11 days after the mainshock. To gain deeper understanding of the observe...