Tsunami-Related Information for Clinicians

The following is a list of resources that may be helpful to clinicians and public health workers responding to the crisis in South Asia.

On this page:

General Information

Interim Guidance for Health-Care Professionals Advising Travelers to Tsunami-Affected Areas
Includes immunizations as well as recommendations for health-care professionals to provide to their patients
Interim Guidance for Healthcare Professionals Evaluating Travelers Returning from Tsunami-Affected Areas
Travelers to tsunami-affected areas may return with a variety of physical or emotional problems

Diagnosis and Management of Foodborne Illnesses
Cholera
Diarrhea
- Management of Acute Diarrhea
Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis A Information Specific for Tsunami Survivors
- Hepatitis A Information for Travelers
- ACIP recommendations
Hepatitis E
- Hepatitis E Information Specific to Tsunami Survivors
  - Acehanese Translation (45 KB/1 page)
  - Basaha Indonesian Translation (69 KB/1 page)
  - Bengali Translation (144 KB/1 page)
  - Sinhala Translation (74 KB/1 page)
  - Thai Translation (139 KB/1 page)
- Hepatitis Information for Travelers
- Hepatitis E Slide Set
Leptospirosis
- Leptospirosis Information for Travelers
- Technical Information
Parasitic Diseases
Rotavirus
Shigellosis
Typhoid Fever
Flooding and Communicable Diseases Fact Sheet: Risk Assessment and Preventive Measures (170 KB/6 pages)
From the World Health Organization (WHO)

Snake Bites
- WHO/SEARO Guidelines for the Clinical Management of Snake Bites in the South East Asian Region
  From the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for South-East Asia (SEARO)

Interim Health Recommendations for Workers who Handle Human Remains
CDC recommendations and other considerations…
Disposing of Liquid Waste from Autopsies in Tsunami-Affected Areas (239 KB/14 pages)
Management of Dead Bodies in Disaster Situations
From the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)