Estimating the return of persons living with HIV/AIDS to New Orleans: methods for conducting disease surveillance in the wake of a natural disaster.
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.
Robinson
William T
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Louisiana Office of Public Health, HIV/AIDS Program, 1010 Common St, 11th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. brobinso@dhh.la.gov
Wendell
Debbie
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Gruber
Deann
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Foxhood
Joseph
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Scalco
M Beth
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Zapata
Amy
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D004190:Disasters; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D008145:Louisiana / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors