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Estimating the return of persons living with HIV/AIDS to New Orleans: methods for conducting disease surveillance in the wake of a natural disaster.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18309138     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Hurricane Katrina disrupted HIV/AIDS surveillance by invalidating the New Orleans, La, surveillance and population data on persons living with HIV/AIDS. We describe 2 methods--population return and HIV surveillance data--to estimate the return of the infected population to New Orleans. It is estimated that 58% to 64% of 7068 persons living with HIV/AIDS returned by summer 2006. Although developed for HIV planning, these methods could be used with other disease surveillance programs.
Authors:
William T Robinson; Debbie Wendell; Deann Gruber; Joseph Foxhood; M Beth Scalco; Amy Zapata
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2008-02-28
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of public health     Volume:  98     ISSN:  1541-0048     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Public Health     Publication Date:  2008 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-03-21     Completed Date:  2008-04-11     Revised Date:  2010-09-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1254074     Medline TA:  Am J Public Health     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  666-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Louisiana Office of Public Health, HIV/AIDS Program, 1010 Common St, 11th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. brobinso@dhh.la.gov
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Disasters*
Emigration and Immigration*
HIV Infections / epidemiology*,  transmission
Humans
Louisiana / epidemiology
Population Surveillance*
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
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