Morbidity Surveillance After Hurricane Katrina — Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, September 2005

Morbidity Surveillance After Hurricane Katrina — Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, September 2005

Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005. Thousands of Gulf Coast residents evacuated and dispersed across the country, moving into hotels, private homes, and evacuation centers (ECs) in 30 states and the District of Columbia (DC). One goal of public health responder...

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report Vol. 55; no. 26; pp. 727 - 731
Main Authors: Averhoff, F, Young, S, Mott, J, Fleischauer, A, Brady, J, Straif-Bourgeois, S, Valadez, A, Lurie, D, Palacio, H, Buhner, D, Persse, D, Guerra, F, Morgan, J, Zoretic, J, Moolenaar, R, McNeill, K.M, Byers, P, Kittle, T.S, Chavez, G, Phillips, M, Koo, D, Groseclose, S, Hicks, P, Jones, N.F, Kenneson, A, Vranken, P, Sergienko, E, Bitsko, R.H, Lorick, S.A
Format: Journal Article Newsletter
Language:English
Published: United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 07-07-2006
U.S. Government Printing Office
Subjects:
2005 AD
Arkansas - epidemiology
Casualties
Chronic Disease - epidemiology
Chronic diseases
Disasters
Diseases
Exanthema
Humans
Hurricanes
Louisiana - epidemiology
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Mental illness
Mississippi - epidemiology
Morbidity
Physical trauma
Population Surveillance
Public health
Storm damage
Surveillance
Texas - epidemiology
United States
Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Texas
United States
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Summary:Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005. Thousands of Gulf Coast residents evacuated and dispersed across the country, moving into hotels, private homes, and evacuation centers (ECs) in 30 states and the District of Columbia (DC). One goal of public health responders was to identify and prevent hurricane-related morbidity and mortality among affected populations, especially among those with limited access to health care and those who were living in crowded conditions. This report summarizes the challenges of conducting national surveillance after Hurricane Katrina, focusing on the role of CDC in coordinating surveillance and consolidating and interpreting morbidity data from jurisdictions that used diverse surveillance approaches. Aggregate morbidity data that were reported through Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas to CDC during September 1-22, 2005 (before the Gulf Coast landfall of Hurricane Rita on September 24) are presented from ECs and health-care facilities (HCFs) that served affected populations in these states. Chronic diseases and injuries were the most common conditions reported by ECs and HCFs, respectively. To better prepare for future large-scale disasters with widespread impact, public health agencies and other partners are actively working to establish standardized guidelines and tools for morbidity surveillance. These guidelines will facilitate the interpretation and exchange of health information among multiple jurisdictions and public and private agencies during a disaster response to identify outbreaks and monitor health concerns.
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ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X