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1. Surveillance for Illness and Injury After Hurricane Katrina -- New Orleans, Louisiana, September 8--25, 2005.

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Willams, W., Guarisco, J., Guillot, K., Wales, J., Revels, C., Barre, G., Stevens, K., Ratard, R., Straif-Bourgeois, S., Sokel, T., Brown, C., Gershman, M., Grant, J., Kazerounie, N., Mirchandi, G., Novak, R., Parker, A., Riggs, M., Sharma, A., and Sosa, L.

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REPORTING of diseases, WOUNDS & injuries, HURRICANE Katrina, 2005
Abstract

Discusses the findings of the surveillance system established by health authorities in New Orleans, Louisiana to detect outbreaks of disease and characterize injuries and illnesses after Hurricane Katrina. Target population for the surveillance system; Methods used to gather data on illness and injury trends; Number of persons with skin or wound infection after Hurricane Katrina from September 8-25, 2005.

Published
2005

2. Surveillance for Illness and Injury After Hurricane Katrina—New Orleans, Louisiana, September 8-25, 2005.

Author

Williams, W., Guarisco, J., Guillot, K., Wales, J., Revels, C., Barre, G., Stevens, K., Ratard, R., Straif-Bourgeois, S., Sokel, T., Brown, C., Gershman, M., Grant, J., Kazerounie, N., Mirchandi, G., Novak, R., Parker, A., Riggs, M., Sharma, A., and Sosa, L.

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PUBLIC health research, HURRICANE Katrina, 2005, EMERGENCY management, RESEARCH methodology, PUBLIC health surveillance, EPIDEMIOLOGICAL research
Abstract

The article discusses research titled "Surveillance for Illness and Injury After Hurricane Katrina--New Orleans, Louisiana, September 8-25, 2005." Research methods used in the epidemiological study are mentioned. Statistics are given showing the incidence of illnesses, injuries, and nonacute health-related events. The CDC editorial note comments on the implementation of a surveillance system after the hurricane's impact on the public health infrastructure and on three limitations of this study, including the possible misclassification of medical conditions and the lack of access to prehurricane data.

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2005
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