Fall 2022 – Page 2 – NYU GPH Journal of Public Health Disasters

November 7, 2022February 27, 2023

Kenny Isufi’s THIRA on the Impacts of Monsoon Flooding in Pakistan

Kenny Isufi conducts a Threat and Hazards Assessment to demonstrate the impacts of torrential monsoon flooding on internally displaced persons and refugees in the Balochistan Region of Pakistan.

November 7, 2022March 17, 2023

Melissa Adomako’s Case Study on the 2018 Ebola Virus Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo

On May 8, 2018, the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo declared an outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease after a cluster of undiagnosed illnesses was reported five days prior.

October 23, 2022February 27, 2023

Heather Yu’s Case Study on the Superbug Candida Auris

Microscopic illustration of the fungus — *Candida auris fungi, emerging multidrug resistant fungus, 3D illustration*.

Candida Auris is a very dangerous, drug-resistant, hospital-acquired fungal infection that has been detected in 600 cases in the United States. Yu uses the experience of Stephanie Spoor in 2019 to describe the clinical history and public health outcomes.

October 23, 2022March 17, 2023

Elizabeth Noble’s Case Study on Heatwaves in Pakistan

In this case study, Elizabeth Noble discussed the 2017 heatwave in Pakistan and the fact that there have been reports of rising heat records across Asia in the last eight years. Noble refers to studies to explain the public health factors and outcomes of these events; the reported 2,400 heat-related deaths in 2015 in India and 1,220 deaths in 2017 in Pakistan are speculated to be the result of increased use of concrete, diminishing lakes, and air conditioner energy expulsion.

October 17, 2022April 25, 2023

Alan Nigena’s Case Study on Robb Elementary Shooting

In this case study, Alan Nigena evaluated the Robb Elementary shooting on May 24, 2022. The author presented the facts of the tragedy: how the gunman purchased the weapon, his intent revealed on social media, and how he gained entry to the school.

October 17, 2022February 27, 2023

Kelly Yu Discusses Trends in Climate Change Mortality

Kelly Yu discusses natural disasters resulting from climate change, including severe heat waves, drought, and floods. The report highlights the negative feedback loop; climate change and the rise of temperatures increase energy consumption and power consumption to keep cool, leading to the worsening of climate change effects.