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Public Health Responses to Three Disasters in Japan; Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA)
On March 11, 2011, the northeastern part of Japan was hit by three disasters, an 8.9-magnitude earthquake, a tsunami, and the leakage of radiation from its nuclear power plants. Surveillance of diseases is a major public health response that was undertaken following the impact. With the help of materials given in the links below, analyze the surveillance activities undertaken in detail below.
1.What other public health measures were undertaken to mitigate the impact of these disasters?
2.What measures were undertaken to mitigate radiation disasters in particular?
3.In your opinion, do you believe that politics played a role in Japan’s disclosure of radiation information?