Deaths associated with Hurricane Sandy - October-November 2012

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 62, Issue 20, 2013, Pages 393-397

  Casey Lockyer, Mary ^a   Heick, Rebecca J ^a   Mertzlufft, Caitlin E ^b   Yard, Ellen E ^c   Wolkin, Amy F ^c   Noe, Rebecca S ^c   Murti, Michelle ^d  

^a AMERICAN RED CROSS   (United States)

^b AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^d CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISASTER; DROWNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HURRICANE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYCLONIC STORMS; DISASTERS; DROWNING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ENGLAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878311280     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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