Skin Disorders Found Among Katrina And Rita Construction Workers

Construction workers who helped repair damaged structures after hurricanes Katrina and Rita were found to have four distinct skin disorders, according to an article published today in Archives of Dermatology (JAMA/Archives).The authors explain that skin diseases/disorders are commonly found among people after floods and hurricanes. However, not much research has been carried out after outbreaks occur. The researchers write “Hurricane Katrina made landfall on Aug. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Aid / Disasters on November 20th, 2007