Using an Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance System to Assess the Impact of Cyclone Bejisa, Reunion Island

نویسندگان

  • Pascal Vilain
  • Frédéric Pagès
  • Katia Mougin-Damour
  • Xavier Combes
  • Pierre-Jean Marianne Dit Cassou
  • Yves Jacques Antoine
  • Laurent Filleul
چکیده

Introduction On January 2, 2014 the cyclone Bejisa struck Reunion Island. This storm of Category 3 (Saffir–Simpson scale) disturbed electricity supply and drinking water systems. Floods, roof destructions and the threat of landslide led to the evacuation of residents to emergency shleters. In this context, the regional office of French Institute for Public Health Surveillance in Indian Ocean set up an epidemiological surveillance in order to assess the impact in the aftermath of the cyclone.

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دوره 7  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015