As the mop-up operation continues, doctors are looking at ways to better protect their research in future disasters. They're also concerned, of course, with the potential health problems—from dehydration to infections to water-borne diseases—left in Katrina’s wake. (Newsweek)

September 08, 2005

The floodwaters that spilled into New Orleans contain extremely high levels of sewage-borne bacteria, posing an immediate health threat to people who remain in the city, according to data released Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. (LA Times)

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