Food and Waterborne Disease in the Greater New York City Area Following Hurricane Sandy in 2012

摘要: Objective We aimed to evaluate residence in evacuation areas (storm areas) as a risk factor for food and waterborne disease (FWBD) associated with Hurricane Sandy flooding. Methods captured 9601 incident outpatient inpatient FWBD hospital discharge diagnoses residents of the greater New York City area. used Poisson or negative binomial regression models compare covariate-adjusted diagnosis, pre-Sandy (10/28-11/09, 2001-2011) vs. post-Sandy 2012), “storm” “non-storm” areas. Results Outpatient was lower storm area after (risk ratio [RR]=0.58, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.46-0.74), varied by age, sex, county. However, 65 years age older experienced higher (RR=2.16, CI: 1.11-4.19), albeit based on few cases. Inpatient non-storm (RR=0.79, 0.66-0.95), race, county, although there no significant change (RR=0.86, 0.69-1.08). Those ≥65 were also at yet effect weaker (RR=0.89, 0.67-1.18) than (RR=0.68, 0.52-0.89). Conclusions preparation, mitigation, response activities may have led “protective” effects FWBD. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2016;10:503–511)