Question

Identify the health-related consequences of natural disasters.

1. Natural disasters can lead to widespread death and social disruption, including epidemic diseases and famines.
2. Transmission of diseases can occur when affected populations are displaced and move to new areas.
3. Malnutrition is prevalent due to scarcity of food and poor water quality resulting from the destruction of supplies.
4. Health effects are solely limited to physical injuries sustained during the event.

• A. All
• B. iii only
• C. i, ii, iii
• D. ii, iii

Answer 1

Answer:

C. i, ii, iii

• Not only widespread death but also massive social disruption such as epidemic diseases, famines, injuries are also caused by the natural disasters.

• Transmission of diseases can occur when people affected by disasters tend to move to another place

• There is prevalence of malnutrition due to scarcity of food and water quality and quantity, as the food and water supplies get-destructed.