http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/keyfactsinfectiousdisease.asp
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Communicable disease outbreaks of diarrhea and respiratory illness can occur when water and sewage systems are not working and personal hygiene is hard to maintain as a result of a disaster. This fact sheet discusses key facts about infectious disease after a hurricane.