Tetanus, Pneumonia, and Malaria in a Tsunami Victim in Banda Aceh, Indonesia

From: Military Medicine | Date: December 1, 2006| Author: O'Regan, William; Squires, Scott; Tate, Charmaine; Hanley, Mark R | Copyright information

On December 26, 2004, a tsunami from the Indian Ocean struck the coastal city of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. This case report describes a 24-year-old woman who presented to the Dr. Zainoel Abidin Hospital in Banda Aceh on January 8, 2005, with a tsunami-related illness. The patient was initially treated for tetanus and aspiration pneumonia with a guarded prognosis. Her recovery was complicated by malaria and recurrent pneumonia. Treatment was hampered by a shortage of medication and equip...

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