NYU GPH Journal of Public Health Disasters
A student-led journal driven by the latest research in public health disaster preparedness and management.
Candida auras (C. auris) is a drug-resistant fungus with a dangerously high mortality rate. Most C. auris cases are resistant to one antifungal drug at minimum. However, chronic cases include strains which are resistant to all three antifungal drugs used to treat the fungus. Cases of C. auris typically arise in healthcare facilities, due to prolonged isolation periods following exposure.
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The Indian Ocean tsunami that took place on December 26, 2004, was one of the most lethal natural disasters in modern history. The tsunami impacted more than a dozen countries and resulted in an estimated death toll of 240,000 individuals.
Continue reading “Evanie Evra’s Case Study on the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami”On June 24, 2021, a 12-story high residential building in Surfside, Miami Beach collapsed, killing 98 residents and leaving 58 missing. The building collapsed due to a combination of issues in the building’s construction and a lack of infrastructural maintenance and repair. Wanda Dikiy’s case study analyzes the collapse’s epidemiological impact and highlights the successes and inadequacies in the disaster’s management at the governmental level.
Continue reading “Wanda Dikiy’s Case Study on the 2021 Surfside Building Collapse”On April 22, 2022, 64-year-old Frank James opened fire on an operating subway in Brooklyn. Thankfully, no individual was killed in the shooting; however, at least 23 individuals were injured, and many more suffer from the psychological trauma of this attack. Jose Flores Hernandez’s case study details the course of this incident and urges the implementation of better gun surveillance systems in the United States.
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