Report Type: Surveillance Report
Location: Yushu County, Qinghai Province, China
Officials assessing infrastructure and the survivor
population near the epicenter
of the April 13th earthquake in the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu
located in Qinghai Province,
China report an escalating risk of infectious disease transmission due to
severely damaged sanitation facilities and water supplies. Oxfam is reported to be engaging in hygiene
information campaigns along with providing relief aid. In addition, the Chinese Health
Ministry is implementing prevention measures against potential transmission of Yersinia pestis, as plague is enzootic
in the local marmot population.
Current information indicates no known disease outbreaks are active at
this time. Search and rescue
efforts continue in the affected region, which is located in mountainous
terrain with daily temperature falling below freezing and frequent
precipitation occurring in the form of snow and rain.
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