Floods in south Brazil: more than an environmental crisis

Hospitals in affected areas needed to transfer many critically ill patients by helicopter or boats.4 In many cities, people are facing major shortages of food, water, and life-saving medicines, which are increasingly difficult to deliver due to the blockade of roads trying to reach the region with s...

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Published inThe Lancet (British edition) Vol. 404; no. 10447; pp. 24 - 25
Main Author Machado, Guilherme Pinheiro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 06.07.2024
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Anniversaries
Boats
Disease transmission
Energy storage
Flooded areas
Floods
Helicopters
Landslides & mudslides
Leptospirosis
Mental health
Rain
Vector-borne diseases
Water conservation
Brazil
Rio Grande do Sul Brazil
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Summary:Hospitals in affected areas needed to transfer many critically ill patients by helicopter or boats.4 In many cities, people are facing major shortages of food, water, and life-saving medicines, which are increasingly difficult to deliver due to the blockade of roads trying to reach the region with supplies.5 In the middle of this humanitarian crisis, restricted access to essential health resources for people living with health conditions is worrisome. [...]a huge number of the victims and rescuers were placed in contact with flooded areas, which might contribute to the transmission of diseases such as dengue and leptospirosis.6,7 Third, the lack of energy puts the storage of supplies and medications (eg, insulin) at risk. [...]the effect on these individuals' mental health is immeasurable.
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ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01024-9