Pediatric Issues in Disasters

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Pediatric Issues in Disasters

February 13, 2018

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Meghan Treber, MS Moderator

ASPR TRACIE

Children Today in the US

? Estimated 74 million children under 18 years of age

? Roughly 25% of the population ? Largest vulnerable population ? 30% living at or near the

poverty level

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Children Have Unique Needs

? Children have unique needs and require special

planning.

? Their bodies are different from adults

? More likely to be sick or injured than adults

? They can be more easily adversely affected by changes in environment

? Mental stress from a disaster

can be harder on children. ? Children and places where

Terror Related Injuries are Different

children congregate can be

Anatomical Differences

Psychological Response

terrorist targets.

Developmental Differences

Psychosocial Response

Immunological Differences

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