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The challenges in the monitoring of infectious diseases after the earthquake in Türkiye in 2023

dc.contributor.coauthorAzap, Alpay
dc.contributor.departmentKUISCID (Koç University İşbank Center for Infectious Diseases)
dc.contributor.departmentSchool of Medicine
dc.contributor.kuauthorGüldan, Mustafa
dc.contributor.kuauthorCan, Füsun
dc.contributor.kuauthorErgönül, Önder
dc.contributor.kuauthorSakarya, Sibel
dc.contributor.kuauthorKeske, Şiran
dc.contributor.kuauthorÖzbek, Laşin
dc.contributor.schoolcollegeinstituteResearch Center
dc.contributor.schoolcollegeinstituteSCHOOL OF MEDICINE
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-19T10:30:43Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractAfter the devastating earthquake in Turkiye and Syria in February, 2023, the long-term failure to meet the need for shelter, unfavourable living conditions in tent settlements, poor access to clean drinking water, water suitable for personal hygiene, and sanitary facilities, as well as interruptions in provision of primary health-care services, have emerged as the most important risk factors contributing to the spread of infectious diseases. 3 months after the earthquake, most of these problems persist in Turkiye. Data on the control of infectious diseases are scarce according to the reports prepared by medical specialist associations based on observations of health-care providers working in the region and statements made by the local health authorities. According to these unsystematised data, and considering the conditions in the region, faecal-oral transmissible gastrointestinal infections, as well as respiratory and vector-borne infections, are the main challenges. Vaccine-preventable diseases, such as measles, varicella, meningitis, and polio can be spread in temporary shelters due to interrupted vaccine services and crowded living conditions. In addition to controlling risk factors for infectious diseases, sharing data on the status and control of infectious diseases in the region with the community, health-care providers, and relevant expert groups should be a priority to improve the understanding of the effects of interventions and prepare for possible infectious disease outbreaks.
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dc.description.indexedbyScopus
dc.description.indexedbyPubMed
dc.description.issue1
dc.description.publisherscopeInternational
dc.description.sponsoredbyTubitakEuN/A
dc.description.volume23
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00362-6
dc.identifier.eissn1474-4457
dc.identifier.issn1473-3099
dc.identifier.quartileQ1
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dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00362-6
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14288/26101
dc.identifier.wos1101290300001
dc.keywordsCommunicable diseases
dc.keywordsDisease outbreaks
dc.keywordsEarthquakes
dc.keywordsHealth services
dc.keywordsHumans
dc.keywordsSyria
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier Sci Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofLancet Infectious Diseases
dc.subjectInfectious diseases
dc.titleThe challenges in the monitoring of infectious diseases after the earthquake in Türkiye in 2023
dc.typeJournal Article
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local.contributor.kuauthorErgönül, Önder
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local.contributor.kuauthorCan, Füsun
local.contributor.kuauthorSakarya, Sibel
local.contributor.kuauthorKsinzik, Apolina
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