Revisiting the 1970 smallpox outbreak in Meschede, Germany: Lessons for a post-COVID world.
J Emerg Manag
; 19(7): 157-163, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1497655
ABSTRACT
When people think about hazards, the types that easily come to their mind include natural hazards, such as earthquakes, tornados, and tsunamis, and manmade ones, such as plane crashes, bomb explosions, and exposure to toxic industrial chemicals. Disease outbreaks are a source of hazards that are often overlooked, and the largely forgotten smallpox was an example of such disease. This article provides a review of the emergency management practices that curtailed the potentially devastating spread of smallpox at Meschede, Germany in 1970. Lessons that can be transferred to the COVID-19 pandemic are also discussed.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Smallpox
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
J Emerg Manag
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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