The remains of the deceased have been embalmed, and the paperwork completed for the bodies received at the Morgue. Remains can be picked up for burial. Families are asked to refrain from visiting family members at the morgue because of Infection Control and community health risks.

Ua ma’ea le galuega a le au faigaluega a le falema’i (LBJ) i le tapenaina o tino o tagata maliliu i le morgue. E fautuaina aiga ua mafai ona tu’uina atu tino maliu mo falelauasiga. Ona o popolega i le fa’ama’i pipisi ma le soifua maloloina o le lautele, ua na’o le au faigaluega a le falema’i e mafai ona iai i le fale maliu.

A Missing Person Center has been set up at the LBJ Tropical Medical Center. It would be helpful to have a recent picture, a description (M/F, long/short hair, birth marks and or tattoos) to help in the identification of your family/friend. Please call 633-1975 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for information about your inquiries.

Ua fa’atuina se tautua e fesoasoani atu ai i le ripotia/sailia o aiga/uo e le’o maua (e o’o mai i le taimi lenei). E mana’omia le tauaao atu o se ata, ma se fa’amatalaga e uiga i le tagata o lo’o sa’ilia (i.e tama/teine, lanu o le laulu, sele pupu’u pe laulu sasa’o, malu/soga’imiti etc.) e fesoasoani ai i le iloa tino o lou aiga/uo pea taunu’u i le falema’i. Valaau mai i le telefoni 633-1975 (8:00 (taeao) – 8:00 (afiafi) mo ni fesili.

A Counseling Center will be available at LBJ when needed. These are normal reaction to trauma, but if the behavior lasts more than a month or interferes significantly with daily functioning, call Dr. Bukoto at 633-5139

• Panic reactions on exposure to site of trauma
• Change in sleep-wake cycle
• Emotional disturbances (increased tearfulness, sense of doom, hopelessness, increased, inability)
• Nightmares
• Thinking a lot about trauma/event
• Guilt feelings of survivors (Why me)
• Worrying about the future.

Ua fa’atuina se auaunaga mo e mana’omia fautuaga mo mafatiaga (o lagona) i le falema’i i LBJ Tropical Medical Center. O nisi nei o tu ma aga e va’aia i taimi o fa’alavelave fa’afuase’i, ma mafatiaga tuga, ae a fa’aumiumi e sili atu i le masina, ua tatau loa ona fa’atalatalanoaina, pe sa’ilia loa se fesoasoani;

• tulaga fefe tele pea va’ai le nofoaga na tupu ai le fa’alavelave
• suiga i faiga malologa, pe ua le mafai ona moe
• le matu loimata, leai se fa’amoemoe
• miti leaga
• mafaufau pea lava i le fa’alavelave na tupu
• mafaufauga sa le tatau ona ola
• popole vale mo le lumana’i

These are the LBJ Pharmacy hours:

• Monday to Friday   7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
• Saturday  8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• Sunday  8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

O itula nei mo le fale talavai i le LBJ Tropical Medical Center:

• Aso Gafua to Aso Faraile   7:30 (taeao) - 5:30 (afiafi)
• Aso To’ana’i   8:00 (taeao) - 2:00 (afiafi)
• Ulua’i Aso   8:00 (taeao) - 12:00 (afiafi)

Some aftermath diseases anticipated after Tsunami:

• Respiratory Diseases
• Dehydration
• Gastroenteritis
• Wound Infection

Respiratory Diseases:

• Avoid places with foul smell
• Avoid inhaling smoke from burning trash/debris
• Cover nose or wear masks (while recovering personal belongings/assisting neighbors)
• Take your asthma medications

Dehydration:

• Boil drinking water
• Make sure there’s enough supply of clean water
• Make time to drink clean water

Gastroenteritis:

• Boil drinking water
• Use clean water to prepare food
• Handwashing while preparing food
• Assist the children with Handwashing before eating

Wound Infection:

• Come to the hospital (or dispensary) for wound care
• Take your antibiotics prescribed

Dengue Fever is still in American Samoa. For personal prevention:

• Use mosquito repellent when outdoors during daytime
• Mosquito coils
• Mosquito nets for children or elderly who sleep during the day
• None of these are effective by themselves alone, use combination

Swine Flu is a respiratory disease and can be spread from human to human:

• Cover your cough or sneeze
• Clean hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub often especially after using tissues, coughing and sneezing into hands
• Avoid close contact with others who are ill
• Stay home (do not go to school or work when ill)
• Get plenty of rest
• Drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration

Volunteers are welcomed, and can present to the LBJ Human Resources Office for orientation and to be issued an identification badge.

E talia le mamalu o le atunu’u e fia fesoasoani. Va’ai le ofisa o tagata faigaluega a le falema’i, ma fesili mo Ana Hargett 633-4052.