SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

After the Flood: Handling Harvey Health Hazards

By Ethan Covey

As Texans handle the cleanup of Hurricane Harvey, they face several infectious disease threats, some of which can be minimized with proper precautions, according to the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).

“We recognize that the aftermath of this catastrophic event will pose additional, lingering and serious health threats,” said IDSA President William Powderly, MD, FIDSA, and HIVMA Chair Wendy Armstrong, MD, FIDSA, in an IDSA post. “We would like to