Publications

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR)

Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) and other rapid needs assessments

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Hurricane Ike rapid needs assessment - Houston, Texas, September 2008. MMWR. 2009;58(38):1066-71.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Rapid needs assessment of two rural communities after Hurricane Wilma – Hendry County, Florida, November 1-2, 2005. MMWR. 2006;55(15):429-51.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Rapid community needs assessment after Hurricane Katrina – Hancock County, Mississippi, September 14-15, 2005. MMWR. 2006;55(9):234-6.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Illness surveillance and rapid needs assessment among Hurricane Katrina evacuees--Colorado, September 1-23, 2005. MMWR. 2006;55(9):244-7.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Rapid assessment of health needs and resettlement plans among Hurricane Katrina evacuees--San Antonio, Texas, September 2005. MMWR. 2006;55(9):242-4.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Rapid community needs assessment after Hurricane Katrina--Hancock County, Mississippi, September 14-15, 2005. MMWR. 2006;55(9):234-6.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Assessment of health-related needs after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita--Orleans and Jefferson Parishes, New Orleans area, Louisiana, October 17-22, 2005. MMWR. 2006;55(2):38-41.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Rapid community health and needs assessments after Hurricanes Isabel and Charley--North Carolina, 2003-2004. MMWR. 2004;53(36):840-2.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Rapid assessment of the needs and health status of older adults after Hurricane Charley--Charlotte, DeSoto, and Hardee Counties, Florida, August 27-31, 2004. MMWR. 2004;53(36):837-40.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Tropical Storm Allison rapid needs assessment--Houston, Texas, June 2001. MMWR. 2002;51(17):365-9.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Community needs assessment and morbidity surveillance following an ice storm--Maine, January 1998. MMWR. 1998;47(17):351-4.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Surveillance for injuries and illnesses and rapid health-needs assessment following Hurricanes Marilyn and Opal, September-October 1995. MMWR. 1996;45(4):81-5.

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Disaster-Related Mortality

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Surveillance summary of carbon monoxide exposures in the wake of Hurricane Ike—Texas—September 2008 [PDF - 954 KB]. MMWR. 2009;58(31):845-9.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Hypothermia-related mortality and morbidity – Montana, 1999-2003. MMWR. 56(15):367-8.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Mortality associated with Hurricane Katrina — Florida and Alabama, August–October 2005. MMWR. 2006;55(9):239-42.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Carbon monoxide poisonings after two major hurricanes--Alabama and Texas, August-October 2005. MMWR. 2006;55(9):236-9.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Carbon monoxide poisoning after Hurricane Katrina – Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, August-September 2005. MMWR 2005;54(39):996-8.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Preliminary medical examiner reports of mortality associated with Hurricane Charley--Florida, 2004. MMWR. 2004;53(36):835-7.

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Disaster-Related Morbidity

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Launching a National Surveillance System after an Earthquake – Haiti, 2010. MMWR. 2010;59(30):933-8.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Surveillance summary of carbon monoxide exposures in the wake of Hurricane Ike—Texas—September 2008 [PDF - 954 KB]. MMWR. 2009;58(31):845-9.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Morbidity surveillance after Hurricane Katrina – Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, September 2005. MMWR. 2006;55(26):727-31.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Monitoring poison control center data to detect health hazards during hurricane season – Florida, 2003-2005 [PDF - 71 KB]. MMWR. 2006;55(15):426-8.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Illness surveillance and rapid needs assessment among Hurricane Katrina evacuees – Colorado, September 1-23, 2005. MMWR. 2006;55(9):244-7.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Carbon monoxide poisonings after two major hurricanes – Alabama and Texas, August-October 2005. MMWR. 2006;55(9):236-9.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Surveillance for illness and injury after Hurricane Katrina – three counties, Mississippi, September 5-October 11, 2005. MMWR. 55(9):231-4.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Injury and illness surveillance in hospitals and acute-care facilities after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita – New Orleans Area, Louisiana, September 25-October 15, 2005. MMWR. 2006;55(2):35-38.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Surveillance for illness and injury after hurricane Katrina – New Orleans, Louisiana, September 8-25, 2005. MMWR. 2005;54(40):1018-21.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Carbon monoxide poisoning after Hurricane Katrina – Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, August-September 2005. MMWR 2005;54(39):996-8.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Carbon monoxide poisoning from hurricane-associated use of portable generators – Florida, 2004. MMWR 2005;54(28):697-700.

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Journal Articles

• Schnall A, Wolkin A, Noe R, Hausman LB, Wiersman P, Soetebier K, et al. Evaluation of a standardized morbidity surveillance form for use in natural disasters. Prehosp Disaster Med. [in press]
• Zane DF, Bayleyegn TM, Haywood TL, Wiltz-Beckham D, Guidry HM, Sanchez C. Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response Following Hurricane Ike—Texas, September 25–30, 2008. Prehosp Disaster Med. [in press]
• Zane DF, Bayleyegn TM, Haywood TL, Wiltz-Beckham D, Guidry H, Sanchez C, et al. Community assessment for public health emergency response following Hurricane Ike – Texas, 25–30 September 2008. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2010;25(6):503–10.
• Murphy M, Iqbal S, Sanchez C, Quinlisk MP. Post disaster health communication and information sources: The Iowa flood scenario. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2010;(4):129-34.
• Brahmbhatt D, Chan JL, Hsu EB, Mowafi H, Kirsch TD, Quereshi A, Greenough PG. Public health preparedness of post-Katrina and Rita shelter health staff. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2009;24(6):500-5.
• Yip FY, Flanders D, Wolkin A, Engelthaler D, Humble W, Neri A, et al. The impact of excess heat events in Maricopa County, Arizona 2000-2005. Int J Biometeorology. 2008.
• Thacker MTF, Lee R, Sabogal RI, Henderson A. Overview of Deaths Associated with Natural Events: United States, 1979 through 2004. Disasters. 2008;32(2).
• Ragan P, Schulte J, Nelson SJ, Jones KT. Mortality surveillance: 2004 to 2005 Florida hurricane-related deaths. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2008;29(2):148-53.
• Van Sickle D, Chertow DS, Schulte JM, Ferdinands JM, Patel PS, Johnson DR, Harduar-Morano L, Blackmore C, Ourso AC, Cruse KM, Dunn KH, Moolenaar RL. Carbon monoxide poisoning in Florida during the 2004 hurricane season. Am J Prev Med. 2007;32(4):340-6.
• Bayleyegn T, Wolkin A, Oberst K, Young S, Sanchez C, Phelps A, et al. Rapid Assessment of the Needs and Health Status in Santa Rosa and Escambia Counties, Florida, after Hurricane Ivan, September 2004. Disaster Manag Response. 2006;4(1): 12-8.
• Malilay J. Public health assessments in disaster settings: Recommendations for a multidisciplinary approach. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2000;15(4):167-72.

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Additional publications related to hurricanes can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/mguide_nd.html

Disaster Epidemiology Books

• Noji E, editor. The public health consequences of disasters. 1st Edition. New York: Oxford University Press; 1997.
• Rodriguez H, Quarantelli EL, Dynes R, editors. Handbook of Disaster Research. 1st Edition. New York: Springer; 2007.

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