Physical barriers to disease mitigation and response efforts Flashcards
1
Q
What are the positive effects of relief when mitigating against disease?
A
- limits spread of vectors and restricts movement of people
2
Q
What are the negative effects of relief when mitigating against disease?
A
- difficult to access communities with help and hard to communicate
3
Q
What are the positive effects of natural hazards when mitigating against disease?
A
- restricts movement of people
- heavy rain can wipe out vectors and their breeding ground
4
Q
What are the negative effects of natural hazards when mitigating against disease?
A
- can cause poor hygiene
5
Q
What are the positive effects of excess water when mitigating against disease?
A
- could clean and area and reduce impact of volcanic eruption
6
Q
What are the negative effects of excess water when mitigating against disease?
A
- outbreaks of water born disease
- can destroy medical facilities
7
Q
What are the positive effects of remote communities when mitigating against disease?
A
- reduce the risk of infection
-remotness can protect the wider population
8
Q
What are the negative effects of remote communities when mitigating against disease?
A
- little/ no immunity
- difficult to access medical teams
