Epidemic Risk in the Earthquake Zone

In particular, the risk of epidemics and hygiene problem, has become a major problem in the region. If the need for toilet and clean water is not met, many diseases can be invited.

Moreover, this issue may reach a much more serious dimension in the coming days. Against possible danger of disease vaccination is also recommended.

It is claimed that sewage and drinking water mix in Kahramanmaraş.

CNN Turk correspondent who has been reporting information from the region for days Fulya OzturkHe stated that sewerage and drinking water sources may have mixed in Kahramanmaraş.

Authorities are also making a statement against the use of drinking water. Speaking to Sözcü newspaper prof. Dr. Mehmet Ceyhan He also stated that there are serious health problems in the region.

Watch out for dead bodies and rodents.

There are lifeless bodies under the debris in the earthquake area. Even in some places the smells begin to spread is also stated. Mehmet Ceyhan states that dead bodies will not cause disease directly, but they pose a risk. After all, there are thousands of lifeless bodies in earthquake zones. Starving animals, unfortunately, can tear these bodies apart. That’s it can cause illness.

Mehmet Ceyhan, after a while, with mice He says he might have to fight. According to the scientist, who says this can cause rabies, the risk of rabies caused by stray dogs is at a much higher level. Peoples rabid animals Being bitten by it can also be fatal. Mehmet Ceyhan states that at least 20 percent of the population should be provided with rabies vaccine.

“We should be afraid of tetanus”.

prof. Dr. According to Mehmet Ceyhan tetanus risk at least as high as rabies. The scientist says: One of the things we fear most in an earthquake is tetanus. Because if it can be learned that the wounded who were pulled out from under this rubble somehow do not have a tetanus vaccine within 5 years, one of the first things to be done as soon as they are removed should be to give them a tetanus vaccine. Tetanus and rabies are both highly lethal. Once diagnosed, it is very difficult to recover…

“All kinds of diseases will be transmitted to each other due to collective life”.

Ceyhan said that not only tetanus and rabies, but also other diseases will become epidemics. The professor’s explanation was as follows: The flu, which increased this year, COVID-19The earthquake happened when we were talking about the fact that viruses that cause respiratory tract infections, such as RSV, have increased a lot and people are getting these diseases at a much higher rate than in previous years. Now the atmosphere is cold and the families of these people are not separate. In big tentsWe hold these people together in the halls. Those people will infect each other with all kinds of diseases by breathing.

For this reason, people in the region first flu shot should be. In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, those who are missing the vaccine must be vaccinated. The planning of this should not be left to the people there. This Ministry of Healthhas to think.

Earthquake region, especially toilet problem.

There is one issue that journalists who try to broadcast from the earthquake area emphasize in common: Toilet. It is a known fact that there are toilet problems especially in Kahramanmaraş and Hatay. There are even some images.

Journalist Nevşin Mengü shared the following video from Hatay:

A citizen of Hatay made the following striking statements:

A content producer claims that his brother is in Antakya and that there are serious hygiene problems in the region:

Public toilets and human feces can cause deadly diseases.

It is already known that public toilets and human feces can cause epidemics. something known for years. In this context; diseases transmitted from public toilets typhoid, cholera, dysentery and microbial diarrhea is coming. Diarrhea, which is ignored under normal conditions and experienced by everyone from time to time, can unfortunately lead to fatal consequences in the earthquake zone.

Actually, the solution is very simple: Portable toilets.

There is actually a cheap and simple solution for citizens in the earthquake zone. These products, which allow the toilet need to be stored in a bag, are used to prevent epidemics in all cities affected by the earthquake, especially in Hatay and Kahramanmaraş. can be an effective solution.

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Of course, even if millions of these products are delivered, the risk does not go away. Here, both local administrations and the Ministry of Health have a great job. Even liming in the area can give very beneficial results. What will the authorities do about it? we will see together…

You can see how simple and effective the portable toilet is in the video below:

For clean water, water tanks should be used.

Above, clean water needs We see a pretty clear video on how to fix it. inside 14 thousand liters Tanks that can contain clean water can make it very easy for earthquake victims to access clean water.