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Despite
much concern about diseases spreading through Haiti's
earthquake-shattered areas, one epidemiologist explains that
mental health issues will be more widespread. By Katherine
Harmon,
Scientific American, Jan
15, 2010.
As
the aftershocks of the January 12 magnitude
7.0 earthquake outside of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, taper
off and the dust settles, new needs are coming to light. The
health of many of the three million residents said to have been
shaken by the quake will be determined in the coming weeks as aid
workers and others rush to treat the wounded, provide food and water,
and try to prevent disease outbreaks.
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