Volume 5:
No. 4, October 2008
SPECIAL TOPICS
Internet-Based Morbidity and Mortality Surveillance Among Hurricane Katrina Evacuees in Georgia
The figure is a map of Georgia that shows counties where Hurricane Katrina evacuee shelters were located and their relative capacities. Most of the shelters and those with the largest capacities were located in and around the Metro-Atlanta region in northern Georgia. The figure also shows location and relative number of hospitals that participated in early event detection. Three of these locations are in the Metro-Atlanta region, and 2 are on the southeastern coast of Georgia.
Figure 1. Locations and Occupancy of Hurricane Katrina Evacuee Shelters. Blue Line Indicates Boundaries of 18 Health Districts;
“H” Indicates Location and Relative
Number of Hospitals That Participated in Early Event Detection in Georgia, September 2005.
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| Date |
Number of Cases |
| 9/1/2005 |
2.99 |
| 9/2/2005 |
5.54 |
| 9/3/2005 |
7.58 |
| 9/4/2005 |
20.27 |
| 9/5/2005 |
43.48 |
| 9/6/2005 |
15.59 |
| 9/7/2005 |
21.21 |
| 9/8/2005 |
9.69 |
| 9/9/2005 |
7.29 |
| 9/10/2005 |
6.54 |
| 9/11/2005 |
4.96 |
| 9/12/2005 |
5.54 |
| 9/13/2005 |
2.92 |
| 9/14/2005 |
3.9 |
| 9/15/2005 |
2.78 |
| 9/16/2005 |
0 |
| 9/17/2005 |
0 |
Figure 2. Rate of Diarrhea or Vomiting Among Hurricane Katrina Evacuees in Georgia Shelters, September 1-17, 2005. An Outbreak of Norovirus Was Detected in 1 Shelter on September 5 (75% of Specimens Were Positive for Norovirus).
The Overall Rate of Diarrhea/Vomiting for the Period Was 9.35 cases/1,000
Resident-Days.
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