Activity of Civil Public Health Bodies on Medical Provision of Refugees during Military Conflict

Abstract

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale struck the Vrancea region in March 1977, causing the loss of many lives and numerous injuries. The main seismic wave had a duration of 10 to 15 seconds. Comparisons with other seismic events that occurred during the last century show a close correlation between seismic magnitude, duration of the main seismic wave, the moment of appearance of the earthquake, and the number of deaths and injuries.Taking the above criteria into account, the computer programs Epilnfo 6.03 and EpiMap 2 and a proper calculation algorithm were used to predict the medical forces needed during similar earthquakes in light of the expected numbers of casualties.