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Infectious diseases related to floods; protection of population and of Integrated Rescue System bodies at performing clean-up works in affected regions
BRAVENEC, Roman
In the recent years, floods have been an increasingly common natural phenomenon in the territory of the Czech Republic. I have chosen the bachelor thesis about the topic ?Infection diseases in connection with floods, protection of inhabitants and IRS forces when realizing clean-up operations in disaster areas? because I have been employed with the village of Loučovice in the position of the secretary. Due to its position on the flow of the Vltava River and below the water dam LIPNO 1, the village of Loučovice is threatened with both natural and special floods; therefore, timely awareness of citizens in case of possible threat is a basic prerequisite for the realization of effective measures for the protection of lives, health and property but also for possible elimination of effects of the flood. The paper summarizes possible causes of natural and special floods, which, in addition to considerable property damages, bring health risks too. As for the findings from the areas damaged by floods, I have identified the mostly occurring infection diseases after the flood goes off. In addition to the affected inhabitants, members of the intervention forces of the Integrated Rescue System and volunteers, who participate in rescue and clean-up operations, are also exposed to the infection diseases. Furthermore, I specify the evaluation of the statistical data identified in the system EPIDAT, which is used for monitoring of the epidemiological situation in the Czech Republic. The purpose of my paper is to gather collective information for the Flood Commission at the village of Loučovice. It concerns an overview of IRS forces and roles of the territorial self-governing units and their activity at the time of an extraordinary event. The result is an up-dated list of telephone contacts, so-called crisis card, recommendations for protection of property against the impact of the flood wave, possibilities of protection of water sources and the way of emergency supplies of drinking water, which are related to the threat of contagion with infection disease.
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