2007-11-20 02:18:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Diseases are caused, per se, by earthquake, etc. Rather, they diseases are sometimes an indirect consequence of natural disasters because of the conditions they create. For example:
Floods; lots of water breads mosquitos, which carry disease.
Floods; disrupt sewers and become contaminated with raw sewage, which may spread disease.
All natural disasters may cut-off segments of population from things like food and clean water, and may cause people to congregate in close proximity, all conditions that may bread disease.
Another, often not thought about consequence of natural disasters is what happens when, in a flood for instance, all the chemicals we keep in our houses (pesticides, gasoline, cleaning agents) get spilled into the flood waters. Creates a very dangerous situation in terms of hazards to human health.
I could go on and on....
2007-11-20 02:26:43 · answer #1 · answered by BioDoc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diseases aren't caused directly by earthquakes, etc., but come about in the aftermath when people are crowded together in refugee camps without enough clean water. Waterborne diseases like cholera then start to spread.
2007-11-20 02:24:53 · answer #2 · answered by Joan H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe by smoke caused due to the gases,but i don't know them
2007-11-20 02:25:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋