Desastres biológicos e sua relação com a saúde coletiva: uma análise dos artigos publicados no estado do Paraná, Brasil / Biological disasters and their relation to public health: an analysis of articles published in the State of Paraná, Brazil

Resumo Este estudo enfatiza a relação dos desastres biológicos com a saúde coletiva por meio da sistematização dos artigos produzidos por instituições do Paraná nas últimas décadas. Esses foram selecionados por palavras-chave definidas na Codar e Cobrade nas bases de dados do Portal de Periódicos Capes, Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Redulac, Spell, SciELO, Medline e Bireme. Como resultado, foram encontrados 318 artigos a partir de 1970, com auge em 2012. No âmbito das áreas de conhecimento que publicaram sobre o tema, 29% dos artigos estão vinculados às ciências da saúde, seguido de 28% das ciências agrárias. Na análise do idioma mais utilizado, apesar da língua inglesa ser universal, o português liderou na maioria dos artigos (84%). E quanto às fases do desastre, mais de 90% das publicações são sobre a gestão de risco de desastre, tendo uma pequena quantidade de trabalhos sobre o desastre biológico propriamente dito. Por fim, na comparação das palavras-chave dos artigos com os anos decorrentes, a palavra-chave mais mencionada é a leishmaniose, com auge de citação entre os anos de 2001 e 2010. O presente estudo expôs que as áreas estão integradas, porém nota-se uma dificuldade de correlação entre temas como desastres e propagação de doenças.

Abstract This study emphasizes the relationship between biological disasters and public health through the systematization of the articles produced by institutions of the State of Paraná in the last few decades. These were selected using key words defined in Codar and Cobrade in the Journal Portals of the Capes, Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Redulac, Spell, SciELO, Medline and Bireme databases. As a result, 318 articles were located from 1970 onwards, with a peak in 2012. Within the areas of knowledge published on the subject, 29% of the articles are linked to health sciences, followed by 28% related to agrarian sciences. In the analysis of the language most used, although the English language was universal, Portuguese was predominant in most articles (84%). With respect to disaster phases, more than 90% of the publications are on disaster risk management, with a small amount of works on the biological disaster per se. Finally, in the comparison of the key words of the articles over the ensuing years, the key word most mentioned is leishmaniasis, with the bulk of mentions between 2001 and 2010. This study showed that the areas are integrated, although there is a difficulty in correlation between issues such as disasters and the spread of diseases.

Psychosocial Perspective Of Nipah Virus Outbreak In Kerala, India

Nipah Virus (NiV) is a biological disaster and zoonotic pathogen which can be transmitted from animal to human beings. TheNiV was first identified in Malaysia in 1998. In India it was traced at Siliguri in 2001, followed by second outbreak in Nadiadistrict of West Bengal in 2007 and the present outbreak consumed more than 17 lives and affected many in Kerala, a southernIndian state which is globally known as “God’s own country”. The “all-time alert care” provided by the Kerala State HealthDepartment have earned applause for early detection of Nipah outbreak. The prompt action ensured containing the spread ofNipah outbreak and halting a major catastrophe, in spite of the best efforts the anxiety and panic was commonly reported amongthe communities. The current review is to explore the psychosocial perspectives of NiV and its impact in Kerala. Studies onNiV were collected from different online search engines, journals and newspapers. The review points out that there is a needto address psychosocial aspects of NiV along with pharmacological intervention to reduce vulnerability by enhancing bettercoping and resilience of individual, family and community.