Carbon Monoxide Poisonings After Two Major Hurricanes - Alabama and Texas, August-October 2005

Carbon Monoxide Poisonings After Two Major Hurricanes - Alabama and Texas, August-October 2005

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused a widespread damage leaving approximately 4 million households without electrical power. Despite public health measures to prevent carbon monoxide poisonings after major power outages, multiple CO poisonings were reported in Gulf Coast states in the wake of these h...

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Veröffentlicht in:MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2006, Vol.55 (9), p.236
Hauptverfasser: Tucker, M, Eichold, B, Lofgren, J P, Holmes, I
Format: Report
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Blackouts
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Hurricanes
Storm damage
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Zusammenfassung:Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused a widespread damage leaving approximately 4 million households without electrical power. Despite public health measures to prevent carbon monoxide poisonings after major power outages, multiple CO poisonings were reported in Gulf Coast states in the wake of these hurricanes. A CDC editorial note is presented.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X