an outbreak of carbon monoxide poisoning in yamagata prefecture following the great east japan earthquake

An Outbreak of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Yamagata Prefecture Following the Great East Japan Earthquake

Background: In the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake, most of the areas in Yamagata prefecture experienced a serious power failure lasting for approximately 24 hours. A number of households were subsequently poisoned with carbon monoxide (CO) due to various causes. In this study, we conducted a survey of CO poisoning during the disaster. Methods: A questionnaire regarding CO poisonin...

Local response following the Great East Japan Earthquake 2011.

The aim of our laboratory is to study the neuroscience of dementia and contribute to the welfare of elderly people. Our work in the northern area of Miyagi prefecture has always been our priority. However, we never expected to experience such an extreme challenge as that of the March 2011 earthquake. This earthquake had been predicted based on a scientific consensus1; unfortunately, the warning...

[Mental health activities following the Great East Japan Earthquake in the stricken coastal area of Iwate Prefecture].

Since the Great East Japan Earthquake, many survivors have experienced psychological crises because of the immense damage in the coastal area of Iwate Prefecture. Mental care teams started activities in March 2011 along the coast of Iwate. We employed a mid- to long-term care model. In February 2012, we set up the Iwate Mental Care Center and built a long-term support system in Iwate Prefecture.

An Overview of Hydrogen Sulfide Suicides Based on Police Data in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

Investigation of an Influenza A (H3N2) outbreak in evacuation centres following the Great East Japan earthquake, 2011

BACKGROUND The Great East Japan Earthquake of magnitude 9.0 that struck on 11 March 2011 resulted in more than 18000 deaths or cases of missing persons. The large-scale tsunami that followed the earthquake devastated many coastal areas of the Tohoku region, including Miyagi Prefecture, and many residents of the tsunami-affected areas were compelled to reside in evacuation centres (ECs). In Japa...

An Overview of Hydrogen Sulfide Suicides in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

Background: Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is one of the major toxic gases and the second most common cause of death in workplaces among toxic gas-related morbidities. H2S suicides using hospital-based data were studied in 2008. However, most cases did not involve ambulance transfer to the hospital because the victims of H2S suicide were usually found dead at the scene. H2S suicide-related data elucida...