Infectious Disease and Dermatologic Conditions in Evacuees and Rescue Workers After Hurricane Katrina—Multiple States, August-September, 2005

Infectious Disease and Dermatologic Conditions in Evacuees and Rescue Workers After Hurricane Katrina—Multiple States, August-September, 2005

Jablecki et al summarize infectious disease and dermatologic conditions reported during the first three weeks after the hurricane, before effective local surveillance was fully implemented. One outbreak of norovirus was reported among evacuees in Texas, while no other outbreaks requiring unusual mob...

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2005-11, Vol.294 (17), p.2158-2160
Hauptverfasser: Jablecki, J, Norton, S A, Keller, R, DeGraw, C
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Sprache:eng
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Displaced persons
Epidemics
Evacuations & rescues
Hurricanes
Infectious diseases
Medical personnel
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Zusammenfassung:Jablecki et al summarize infectious disease and dermatologic conditions reported during the first three weeks after the hurricane, before effective local surveillance was fully implemented. One outbreak of norovirus was reported among evacuees in Texas, while no other outbreaks requiring unusual mobilization of public health resources were reported among evacuees or rescue workers. A CDC editorial note is included.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.294.17.2158