Shelter Cough?????

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Occupational Health Surveillance:

The CDC Occupational Health Team will conduct a cross-sectional prevalence

study of injuries, illness, and occupational stress among New Orleans police

officers. The team also presented information on mold hazards and remediation

to city business leaders and will consult with local landlords on mold

remediation.

Illness Surveillance:

Between 9/8 and 10/4, the most common diagnoses in reporting hospitals and

clinics were injuries (26.2%) and acute respiratory illness (8.7%). As of

10.4, falls continued to be the major causes of injuries (26.2%), but motor

vehicle crash-related injuries (25.9%) moved ahead of cutting/piercing and

blunt

trauma as the second leading cause of injuries. This is likely to be related

to continued repopulation of New Orleans and missing or nonfunctioning traffic

signs, signals.

To date, there is no evidence of rabies infection associated with animal

bites in Louisiana. However, it’s unclear if that is due to lack of

documentation on human immunoglobulin or vaccine given.

Cases of “shelter cough†continue to be reported from Louisiana shelters. A

small spike in conjunctivitis was noted in reports from across Louisiana,

perhaps a seasonal effect as children return to school.

Preventing Health Effects Related to Mold:

Many residents returning to their homes after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

may face health effects as a result of mold caused by standing water. Returning

residents should clean and dry out their homes as quickly as possible,

ideally within 24 to 48 hours. Open doors and windows and use fans to speed the

drying out. A few tips to remember:

* When in doubt, take it out! Remove all porous items that have been

wet for more than 48 hours and that cannot be thoroughly cleaned and dried.

Removal and cleaning are important because even dead mold may cause allergic

reactions in some people.

* Porous, noncleanable items include carpeting and carpet padding,

upholstery, wallpaper, drywall, floor and ceiling tiles, insulation material,

some clothing, leather, paper, wood, and food.

* To remove mold growth from hard surfaces use commercial products,

soap and water, or a bleach solution of 1 cup bleach in 1 gallon of water. Use

a

stiff brush on rough surface materials such as concrete.

_www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/mold/protect.asp_

(http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/mold/protect.asp)

Protect the Health of Children in Shelter Play Areas:

Children who have vomiting, diarrhea, fever, cough, or draining skin sores

should stay away from common play areas until a pediatrician has indicated

it’

s safe for them to return. All children and parents should wash their hands

with soap and water, or clean hands with antiseptic gel before joining or

leaving common play area. Toys in play areas should have smooth solid services

that can be easily cleaned and disinfected. Clean and disinfect toys at least 3

times a day and whenever they are soiled with body fluids.

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I think whoever quoted this to residents of LA, doesn't quite get the

point of advice:

" Returning residents should clean and dry out their homes as quickly

as possible,ideally within 24 to 48 hours. "

I think that point has passed already!!!!!!!!!!!!

> The CDC Occupational Health Team will conduct a cross-sectional

prevalence (8.7%

Returning

> residents should clean and dry out their homes as quickly as

possible,

> ideally within 24 to 48 hours. Open doors and windows and use fans

to speed the

> drying out.