Objective: Hurricane Katrina struck the US Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, causing unprecedented
damage to numerous communities in Louisiana and Mississippi. Our objectives were …

Background. Naegleria fowleri is a climate-sensitive, thermophilic ameba found in the
environment, including warm, freshwater lakes and rivers. Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (…

Background. Naegleria fowleri is a climate-sensitive, thermophilic ameba found in warm,
freshwater lakes and rivers. Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), which is almost …

Background Schistosomiasis is a water-based disease that is believed to affect over 200
million people with an estimated 97% of the infections concentrated in Africa. However, these …

Children with chronic conditions may be at risk of increased disruptions in health care following
natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina. The objective of this cross-sectional study …

Background: Disaster preparations usually focus on preventing injury and infectious disease.
However, people with chronic disease and related conditions (CDRCs), including obstetric/…

"The status of schistosomiasis in Cameroon was examined in a nationwide survey of 5th
grade schoolchildren. Five hundred twelve schools were surveyed; 19 524 urine and 22 166 …

Most textbooks dealing with the epidemiology of infectious diseases address the epidemiological
features (also called biology) of specific infectious diseases. In this chapter, the focus is …

West Nile virus (WNV) is transmitted by mosquitoes and can cause illness in humans ranging
from mild fever to encephalitis. In 2002, a total of 4,156 WNV cases were reported in the …

Objectives. Children and adolescents are especially vulnerable to environmental exposures
and their respiratory effects. Following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, residents experienced …