[An epidemiological study on physical and mental health of inhabitants who experienced a catastrophic event of "5.12 serious earthquake in Wenchuan county"].

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influence of a catastrophic event to the physical and mental health of inhabitants in "5.12 serious earthquake in Wenchuan county".

METHODS: The analysis of descriptive epidemiology on the spot was made in 3006 servicemen who were living in the disaster area of Wenchuan county and Dujiangyan city.

RESULTS: The diseases were mainly found in both psychological symptoms and respiratory system, and the incidences were 62.16% and 51.78%, respectively. It was obviously showed that these children and juveniles less than 14 years had the most apparent psychological symptoms, and the incidence was 85%. On the contrary, the diseases were testified to be low in the incidence of digestive system, and the incidences were only 31.21%.

CONCLUSIONS: The physical and mental health of inhabitants who experienced a catastrophic earthquake disaster was harmed in various degree, and the corresponding measures should be made in the medication or mental intervention.