Medical personnel are also seeing more patients with infectious diseases and upper respiratory infections. Read more at straitstimes.com.
ISKENDERUN, Turkey - Doctors in a Turkish field hospital in the southern city of Iskenderun said they are treating an increasing number of patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and panic attacks after“Initially, the patients... were those who sustained injuries under the rubble...
PTSD is caused by very stressful, frightening or distressing events, and people with PTSD can relive the traumatic event through nightmares and flashbacks, and may have difficulties sleeping and concentrating. Iskenderun hospital commander Yaduvir Singh said it was also seeing more patients with infectious diseases and upper respiratory infections, and the thousands of people living in tents outside in freezing temperatures would be suffering badly.
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