Alert Center: Hurricane Relief Efforts and Aftermath

Updated October 10, 2005

In the aftermath of major hurricanes, this alert center will continue to publish articles and links on emerging health and psychiatric problems, stories of human interest, and updated resources for healthcare professionals wanting to participate in volunteer activities.

KatrinaHealth.org, from the Department of Health and Human Services, helps authorized pharmacists and doctors obtain records of medications evacuees were using before the storm hit, including specific dosages.

Articles on the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

Vibrio Illnesses After Hurricane Katrina - Multiple States, August-September 2005
Twenty-two new cases of Vibrio illness were identified with 5 deaths in persons who had resided in 2 states.

Highlights From MMWR: CO Poisoning After Hurricane Katrina and More
The CDC has reported on carbon monoxide poisoning after Hurricane Katrina.

Flood-Damaged New Orleans Hospitals to Be Closed
Charity Hospital in New Orleans, which captured the sympathy of the nation as it struggled to evacuate patients from the chaos and destruction brought by Hurricane Katrina last month, cannot be saved and will be closed, officials said on Wednesday.

Read Other Recent Medscape stories on Hurricane Katrina

Resource Centers for Potential Health Effects from Katrina

Disaster and Trauma

Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases

Other Resources for Information on Hurricane Katrina

Katrina Discussion Center
Talk with your colleagues about how health professionals can aid in relief efforts.

Hurricane Katrina FAQs for Health-Care Professionals

US Government, State, and Other Organizations Involved in Relief Efforts

Relief Effort Information from US Medical and Specialty Organizations

Information for the General Population

Articles on Katrina from WebMD Health

MedGenMed Call for submissions: We welcome case reports, letters, and studies from physicians and health-care workers in affected areas. Please click here for instructions.

Email us: Medscape wants to hear from health professionals working and living in the hurricane-affected areas. Send us your photos and stories for possible publication. Please include your full name, email address, hometown (city and state), a caption for the photo, and your permission for the photos to be published online. We are also interested in learning about volunteer opportunities and in receiving on-the-scene reports from the perspective of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, or health professional students.