DHH - Oil Spill Health Effect Surveillance Report Week 38 - 415 cases total

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Oil Spill Health Effect Summary

Surveillance Report from 05/30/2010 to 06/05/2010





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Louisiana DHH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information

71 Exposure-Related Illnesses; Officials Continue to Monitor Health Impacts BATON ROUGE (June 8, 2010) - Seventy-one cases of oil spill-related illnesses have been reported to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) to date, according to a report released today. Fifty of those involved workers on oil rigs or those involved in the oil spill clean-up efforts, while 21 illnesses were reported by the general public.

Epidemiologists and scientists with DHH continue to work closely with other state, regional and local officials, as well as hospitals, clinics and mobile health units to monitor in the impacts of oil and dispersants on Louisiana residents, workers and volunteers along the coast.

The Department has put out calls for doctors and medical facilities to report all illnesses and injuries related to the oil spill for an ongoing database. Each exposure-related complaint is followed up on by Office of Public Health staff.

Worker Illnesses

Most workers who reported exposure-related illnesses experienced symptoms such as throat irritation, cough, shortness of breath, eye irritation, nausea, chest pain and headaches. Eight workers were hospitalized. These hospitalizations averaged one day.

Illness Reported by General Public

Most of the illnesses reported by the general public have been related to odors from the oil spill. Officials have urged those who may be sensitive to the odors to stay indoors with doors and windows closed, and to run their air conditioning. Residents with pre-existing medical conditions, such as asthma or other respiratory illness, should consider contacting their physician if they feel symptomatic.


Breakdown of Illness by Category

• Of the workers who reported illnesses, 48 were male, two were female. Of the general public, six were male, while 15 were female. Most of those individuals who reported illnesses were between the ages of 18 and 64.
• Most workers either utilized an emergency room or urgent care center, or a clinic or physician's office (18 and 28, respectively). For those members of the general public who reported illnesses, 13 called the Louisiana Poison center, four utilized an emergency room or urgent care center, three went to a clinic or physician's office and one called a DHH hotline.

Questions about exposure-related illnesses can be directed to the Louisiana Poison Center: 1-800-222-1222 The Poison Center is staffed 24-hours a day and can provide medical management advice. To report an exposure-related illness, call 1-888-293-7020

The full Oil Spill Surveillance Report is available here. The report will be generated by DHH weekly and posted on www.dhhemergencynews.com.

DHH's Office of Public Health, Section of Environmental Epidemiology & Toxicology gathers and analyzes information provided by surveillance sites, including hospital emergency departments, outpatient clinics, physician's offices and the Louisiana Poison Center.




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http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices...ce_2010_01.pdf

 

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Re: DHH - Oil Spill Health Effect Summary Surveillance Report Week 23

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Week 23 From 06/06/2010 - 06/12/2010

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109 Exposure-Related Cases; Officials Continue to Monitor Health Impacts​

BATON ROUGE - One hundred and nine cases of oil spill exposure-related cases have been reported to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) to date, according to its second surveillance report released today. Seventy-four of those cases involved workers on oil rigs or workers involved in the oil spill clean-up efforts, while 35 were reported by the general public.​

The Department is gathering data reported through its surveillance network of doctors, clinics, emergency care locations and medical facilities, which are reporting illnesses and injuries related to the oil spill for the ongoing database. Each exposure-related complaint is followed up on by DHH Office of Public Health staff.

This week's report also includes summaries of air surveillance and seafood surveillance data generated by state and federal agencies, including the EPA, the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health, a private company working with BP, and the Louisiana departments of Wildlife and Fisheries, and Environmental Quality.

The seafood data, released for the first time today shows that 198 samples of various kinds of seafood have been sampled and tested for chemicals present in hydrocarbons.

Breakdown of Cases by Category

Of the workers who reported illnesses, 71 were male, three were female. Of the general public, 12 were male, while 23 were female. Most of those individuals who reported illnesses were between the ages of 18 and 64.


Most workers either utilized an emergency room or urgent care center, or a clinic or physician's office (55 and 10, respectively). For those members of the general public who reported illnesses, 17 called the Louisiana Poison center, 10 utilized an emergency room or urgent care center, three went to a clinic or physician's office and one called a DHH hotline.


Questions about exposure-related illnesses can be directed to the Louisiana Poison Center: 1-800-222-1222. The Poison Center is staffed 24-hours a day and can provide medical management advice. To report an exposure-related illness, call 1-888-293-7020


The full Oil Spill Surveillance Report is available here. The report will be generated by DHH weekly and posted on www.dhhemergencynews.com.

For more information related to the oil spill, visit http://www.emergency.louisiana.gov. ​

Connect with us on www.facebook.com/GOHSEP and on Twitter as @GOHSEP. View photos from the state's response efforts at http://www.flickr.com/photos/lagohsep. ​

http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/news.asp?ID=378&Detail=1644​

Full report:
http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/publications/pubs-378/_OilSpillSurveillance_2010_02.pdf​

 

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Re: DHH - Oil Spill Health Effect Surveillance Report From 06/13/2010 - 06/19/2010 / 143 cases to date

Re: DHH - Oil Spill Health Effect Surveillance Report From 06/13/2010 - 06/19/2010 / 143 cases to date

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Louisiana DHH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information
143 Exposure-Related Cases; Officials Continue to Monitor Health Impacts

BATON ROUGE (June 21, 2010) - One hundred and forty-three cases of oil spill exposure-related cases have been reported to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) to date, according to its third surveillance report released today. One hundred and eight of those cases involved workers on oil rigs or workers involved in the oil spill clean-up efforts, while 35 were reported by the general public.

The Department is gathering data reported through its surveillance network of doctors, clinics, emergency care locations and medical facilities, which are reporting illnesses and injuries related to the oil spill for the ongoing database. Each exposure-related complaint is followed up on by DHH Office of Public Health staff.

This week's report also includes summaries of air surveillance and seafood surveillance data generated by state and federal agencies, including the EPA, the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health, a private company working with BP, and the Louisiana departments of Wildlife and Fisheries, and Environmental Quality. The seafood data shows that 249 samples of various kinds of seafood have been sampled and tested for chemicals present in hydrocarbons.




Breakdown of Cases by Category

• Of the workers who reported illnesses, 103 were male, five were female. Of the general public, 11 were male, while 24 were female. Most of those individuals who reported illnesses were between the ages of 18 and 64.
• Most workers either utilized an emergency room or urgent care center, or a clinic or physician's office (64 and 41, respectively). Seventeen workers and three members of the general public with mild symptoms had short hospitalizations.

Questions about exposure-related illnesses can be directed to the Louisiana Poison Center: 1-800-222-1222. The Poison Center is staffed 24-hours a day and can provide medical management advice. To report an exposure-related illness, call 1-888-293-7020

The full Oil Spill Surveillance Report is available here. The report will be generated by DHH weekly and posted on www.dhhemergencynews.com.


http://emergency.louisiana.gov/Releases/06212010-exposure.html

 

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Re: DHH - Oil Spill Health Effect Surveillance Report from 06/20/2010 - 06/26/2010 / 162 cases to date

Re: DHH - Oil Spill Health Effect Surveillance Report from 06/20/2010 - 06/26/2010 / 162 cases to date

Louisiana DHH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information

162 Exposure-Related Cases; Officials Continue to Monitor Health Impacts

BATON ROUGE (June 28, 2010) - One hundred and sixty-two cases of oil spill exposure-related cases have been reported to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) to date, according to its fourth surveillance report released today. One hundred and twenty-eight of those cases involved workers on oil rigs or workers involved in the oil spill clean-up efforts, while 34 were reported by the general public.

The Department is gathering data reported through its surveillance network of doctors, clinics, emergency care locations and medical facilities, which are reporting illnesses and injuries related to the oil spill for the ongoing database. Each exposure-related complaint is followed up on by DHH Office of Public Health staff.

This week's report also includes summaries of air surveillance and seafood surveillance data generated by state and federal agencies, including the EPA, the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health, a private company working with BP, and the Louisiana departments of Wildlife and Fisheries, and Environmental Quality. The seafood data shows that 262 samples of various kinds of seafood have been sampled and tested for chemicals present in hydrocarbons.




Breakdown of Cases by Category:

• Of the workers who reported illnesses, 120 were male, eight were female. Of the general public, 9 were male, while 25 were female. Most of those individuals who reported illnesses were between the ages of 18 and 64.
• Most workers either utilized an emergency room or urgent care center, or a clinic or physician's office (104 and 21, respectively). Nineteen workers and two members of the general public with mild symptoms had short hospitalizations.

Questions about exposure-related illnesses can be directed to the Louisiana Poison Center: 1-800-222-1222 The Poison Center is staffed 24-hours a day and can provide medical management advice. To report an exposure-related illness, call 1-888-293-7020

The full Oil Spill Surveillance Report is available here. The report will be generated by DHH weekly and posted on www.dhhemergencynews.com.
DHH's Office of Public Health, Section of Environmental Epidemiology & Toxicology gathers and analyzes information provided by surveillance sites, including hospital emergency departments, outpatient clinics, physician's offices and the Louisiana Poison Center.

http://emergency.louisiana.gov/Releases/06282010-exposure.html

 

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Re: DHH - Oil Spill Health Effect Surveillance Report Week 26 - 199 cases

Re: DHH - Oil Spill Health Effect Surveillance Report Week 26 - 199 cases

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Louisiana DHH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information
199 Exposure-Related Cases; Officials Continue to Monitor Health Impacts

BATON ROUGE (July 7, 2010) - One hundred and ninety-nine cases of oil spill exposure-related cases have been reported to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) to date, according to its fifth surveillance report released today. One hundred and sixty-six of those cases involved workers on oil rigs or workers involved in the oil spill clean-up efforts, while 33 were reported by the general public.

The Department is gathering data reported through its surveillance network of doctors, clinics, emergency care locations and medical facilities, which are reporting illnesses and injuries related to the oil spill for the ongoing database. Each exposure-related complaint is followed up on by DHH Office of Public Health staff.

This week's report also includes updated summaries of air surveillance and seafood surveillance data generated by state and federal agencies, including the EPA, the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health, a private company working with BP, and the Louisiana departments of Wildlife and Fisheries, and Environmental Quality. The seafood data shows that 317 samples of various kinds of seafood have been sampled and tested for chemicals present in hydrocarbons.


Breakdown of Cases by Category:

• Of the workers who reported illnesses, 151 were male, 15 were female. Of the general public, eight were male, while 25 were female. Most of those individuals who reported illnesses were between the ages of 18 and 64.
• Most workers and members of the general public either utilized an emergency room, or urgent care center, clinic or physician's office (101 and 48, respectively). Thirty-seven individuals called the Louisiana Poison Center's hotline. Seventeen individuals mild symptoms had short hospitalizations.

Questions about exposure-related illnesses can be directed to the Louisiana Poison Center: 1-800-222-1222. The Poison Center is staffed 24-hours a day and can provide medical management advice. To report an exposure-related illness, call 1-888-293-7020.

The full Oil Spill Surveillance Report is available here: http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/publications/pubs-378/_OilSpillSurveillance2010_05.pdf . The report will be generated by DHH weekly and posted on www.dhhemergencynews.com.

DHH's Office of Public Health, Section of Environmental Epidemiology & Toxicology gathers and analyzes information provided by surveillance sites, including hospital emergency departments, outpatient clinics, physician's offices and the Louisiana Poison Center.

http://emergency.louisiana.gov/Releases/07072010-exposure.html

 

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Re: DHH - Oil Spill Health Effect Surveillance Report Week 27 - 227 cases total

Re: DHH - Oil Spill Health Effect Surveillance Report Week 27 - 227 cases total

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Louisiana DHH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information

227 Exposure-Related Cases; Officials Continue to Monitor Health Impacts

BATON ROUGE (July 12, 2010) - Two hundred and twenty-seven oil spill exposure-related cases have been reported to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) to date, according to its sixth surveillance report released today. One hundred and ninety-three of those cases involved workers on oil rigs or workers involved in the oil spill clean-up efforts, while 34 were reported by the general public.

The Department is gathering data reported through its surveillance network of doctors, clinics, emergency care locations and medical facilities, which are reporting illnesses and injuries related to the oil spill for the ongoing database. Each exposure-related complaint is followed up on by DHH Office of Public Health staff.

This week's report also includes updated summaries of air surveillance and seafood surveillance data generated by state and federal agencies, including the EPA, the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health, a private company working with BP, and the Louisiana departments of Wildlife and Fisheries, and Environmental Quality. The seafood data shows that 336 samples of various kinds of seafood have been sampled and tested for chemicals present in hydrocarbons.




Breakdown of Cases by Category:

• Of the workers who reported illnesses, 172 were male, 21 were female. Of the general public, nine were male, while 25 were female. Most of those individuals who reported illnesses were between the ages of 18 and 64.
• Most workers and members of the general public either utilized an emergency room, or urgent care center, clinic or physician's office (102 and 73, respectively). Thirty-nine individuals called the Louisiana Poison Center's hotline. Seventeen individuals with mild symptoms had short hospitalizations.

Questions about exposure-related illnesses can be directed to the Louisiana Poison Center: 1-800-222-1222. The Poison Center is staffed 24-hours a day and can provide medical management advice. To report an exposure-related illness, call 1-888-293-7020.

The full Oil Spill Surveillance Report is available here: http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/publications/pubs-378/_OilSpillSurveillance2010_06.pdf . The report will be generated by DHH weekly and posted on www.dhhemergencynews.com.

http://emergency.louisiana.gov/Releases/07122010-exposure.html

 

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Re: DHH - Oil Spill Health Effect Surveillance Report Week 28 - 290 cases total

Re: DHH - Oil Spill Health Effect Surveillance Report Week 28 - 290 cases total

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Louisiana DHH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information
290 Exposure-Related Cases; Officials Continue to Monitor Health Impacts

BATON ROUGE (July 19, 2010) - Two hundred and ninety oil spill exposure-related cases have been reported to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) to date, according to its seventh surveillance report released today. Two hundred and sixteen of those cases involved workers on oil rigs or workers involved in the oil spill clean-up efforts, while 74 were reported by the general public.

The Department is gathering data reported through its surveillance network of doctors, clinics, emergency care locations and medical facilities, which are reporting illnesses and injuries related to the oil spill for the ongoing database. Each exposure-related complaint is followed up on by DHH Office of Public Health staff.

There was an increase in exposure-related cases due primarily to new data accumulated by the Louisiana Poison Center, which had received additional case information for the time period of June 3 to July 14, 2010 from the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center toll-free line, previously contracted by BP to field exposure-related questions and complaints.

Some additional data is a result of new reporting from Acadian Ambulance, which has been operating EMS medical stations located at various work sites specifically serving oil spill workers. The number of cases may change again as more detailed investigations are completed on the newly reported cases.

This week's report also includes updated summaries of air surveillance and seafood surveillance data generated by state and federal agencies, including the EPA, the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health, a private company working with BP, and the Louisiana departments of Wildlife and Fisheries, and Environmental Quality. The seafood data shows that 467 samples of various kinds of seafood have been sampled and tested for chemicals present in hydrocarbons.


Breakdown of Cases by Category:

• Of the workers who reported illnesses, 194 were male, 22 were female. Of the general public, 27 were male, while 47 were female. Most of those individuals who reported illnesses were between the ages of 18 and 64.
• Most workers and members of the general public either utilized an emergency room, or urgent care center, clinic or physician's office (107 and 82, respectively). Eighty-seven individuals called the Louisiana Poison Center's hotline. Seventeen individuals with mild symptoms had short hospitalizations.

Questions about exposure-related illnesses can be directed to the Louisiana Poison Center: 1-800-222-1222. The Poison Center is staffed 24-hours a day and can provide medical management advice. To report an exposure-related illness, call 1-888-293-7020.

The full Oil Spill Surveillance Report is available here. The report will be generated by DHH weekly and posted on www.dhhemergencynews.com.
DHH's Office of Public Health, Section of Environmental Epidemiology & Toxicology gathers and analyzes information provided by surveillance sites, including hospital emergency departments, outpatient clinics, physician's offices and the Louisiana Poison Center.

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http://emergency.louisiana.gov/Releases/07192010-exposure.html​

 

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Re: DHH - Oil Spill Health Effect Surveillance Report Week 29 - 324 cases total

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Contact: State of Louisiana News Desk; (225) 358-5361

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324 Exposure-Related Cases; Officials Continue to Monitor Health Impacts​

BATON ROUGE - Three hundred and twenty-four oil spill exposure-related cases have been reported to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) to date, according to its eighth surveillance report released today. Two hundred and forty-one of those cases involved workers on oil rigs or workers involved in the oil spill clean-up efforts, while 83 were reported by the general public.

The Department is gathering data reported through its surveillance network of doctors, clinics, emergency care locations and medical facilities, which are reporting illnesses and injuries related to the oil spill for the ongoing database. Each exposure-related complaint is followed up on by DHH Office of Public Health staff.

This week's report also includes updated summaries of air surveillance data generated by state and federal agencies, including the EPA, the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health, a private company working with BP and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. Seafood testing results, which were included in previous reports, will now be issued in a separate report to be issued on Tuesdays. The new seafood safety report will include detailed data on tests conducted on oysters, finfish, crab and shrimp harvested from Gulf waters.

Breakdown of Cases by Category:
Of the workers who reported illnesses, 215 were male, 26 were female. Of the general public, 32 were male, while 51 were female. Most of those individuals who reported illnesses were between the ages of 18 and 64.

Most workers and members of the general public either utilized an emergency room or hospital, or an urgent care center, clinic or physician's office (111 and 96, respectively). Ninety-one individuals called the Louisiana Poison Center's hotline. Seventeen individuals with mild symptoms had short hospitalizations.

Questions about exposure-related illnesses can be directed to the Louisiana Poison Center: 1-800-222-1222. The Poison Center is staffed 24 hours a day and can provide medical management advice. To report an exposure-related illness, call 1-888-293-7020.


The full Oil Spill Surveillance Report is available here. The report will be generated by DHH weekly and posted on www.dhhemergencynews.com.

For more information related to Louisiana's response to the oil spill, visit http://www.emergency.louisiana.gov. Connect with us on www.facebook.com/GOHSEP and on Twitter as @GOHSEP. View photos from the state's response efforts at http://www.flickr.com/photos/lagohsep.

http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/news.asp?ID=378&Detail=1664

 

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Re: DHH - Oil Spill Health Effect Surveillance Report Week 30 - 334 cases total

Re: DHH - Oil Spill Health Effect Surveillance Report Week 30 - 334 cases total

Louisiana DHH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information

334 Exposure-Related Cases; Officials Continue to Monitor Health Impacts

BATON ROUGE (August 2, 2010) - Three hundred and thirty-four oil spill exposure-related cases have been reported to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) since April 18, 2010, according to its ninth surveillance report released today. Two hundred and fifty of those cases involved workers on oil rigs or workers involved in the oil spill clean-up efforts, while 84 were reported by the general public.

The Department is gathering data reported through its surveillance network of doctors, clinics, emergency care locations and medical facilities, which are reporting illnesses and injuries related to the oil spill for inclusion in its database. Each exposure-related complaint is followed up on by DHH Office of Public Health staff.

This week's report also includes updated summaries of air surveillance data generated by state and federal agencies, including the EPA, the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health, a private company working with BP and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.

Breakdown of Cases by Category:

Of the workers who reported illnesses, 221 were male, 29 were female. Of the general public, 32 were male, while 52 were female. Most of the individuals who reported illnesses were between the ages of 18 and 64. Most workers and members of the general public either utilized an emergency room, hospital, an urgent care center, clinic or physician's office. Ninety-three individuals called the Louisiana Poison Center's hotline. Seventeen individuals with mild symptoms had short hospitalizations.

Questions about exposure-related illnesses can be directed to the Louisiana Poison Center: 1-800-222-1222. The Poison Center is staffed 24 hours a day and can provide medical management advice. To report an exposure-related illness, call 1-888-293-7020.

The full Oil Spill Surveillance Report is available here. The report is generated on a weekly basis by DHH and posted at www.dhhemergencynews.com.

http://emergency.louisiana.gov/Releases/08022010-exposure.html

 

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Re: DHH - Oil Spill Health Effect Surveillance Report Week 31 - 361 cases total

Re: DHH - Oil Spill Health Effect Surveillance Report Week 31 - 361 cases total

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Louisiana DHH Releases Oil Spill-Related Exposure Information
361 Exposure-Related Cases; Officials Continue to Monitor Health Impacts

BATON ROUGE (August 10, 2010) - Three hundred and sixty-one oil spill exposure-related cases have been reported to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) since April 18, 2010, according to its tenth surveillance report released today. Two hundred and seventy-seven of those cases involved workers on oil rigs or workers involved in the oil spill clean-up efforts, while 84 were reported by the general public.

The Department is gathering data reported through its surveillance network of doctors, clinics, emergency care locations and medical facilities, which are reporting illnesses and injuries related to the oil spill for inclusion in its database. Each exposure-related complaint is followed up on by DHH Office of Public Health staff.This week's report also includes updated summaries of air surveillance data generated by state and federal agencies, including the EPA, the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health, a private company working with BP and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.





Breakdown of Cases by Category:

• Of the workers who reported illnesses, 245 were male, 32 were female. Of the general public, 32 were male, while 52 were female. Most of the individuals who reported illnesses were between the ages of 18 and 64.
• Most workers and members of the general public either utilized an emergency room, hospital, an urgent care center, clinic or physician's office. Ninety-three individuals called the Louisiana Poison Center's hotline. Seventeen individuals with mild symptoms had short hospitalizations.

Questions about exposure-related illnesses can be directed to the Louisiana Poison Center: 1-800-222-1222. The Poison Center is staffed 24 hours a day and can provide medical management advice. To report an exposure-related illness, call 1-888-293-7020.
The full Oil Spill Surveillance Report is available here. The report is generated on a weekly basis by DHH and posted at www.dhhemergencynews.com.

http://emergency.louisiana.gov/Releases/08102010-exposure.html

 

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DHH - Oil Spill Health Effect Surveillance Report Week 38 - 415 cases total

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MS Canyon 252 Oil Spill
Surveillance Report​

Week 38 From 09/19/2010 to 09/25/2010

In Louisiana, there have been 415 reports of health complaints believed to be related to exposure to pollutants from the
oil spill, including cases of heat stress. Three hundred and twenty-nine (329) reports came from workers and 86 from
the general population (see limitations of these data explained on page 2). Most frequently reported symptoms include
headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, weakness/fatigue and upper respiratory irritation. One hundred sixty-nine (169)
workers had heat-related complaints. Eighteen (18) workers had short hospitalizations. The general population complaints
were primarily related to odors with mostly mild symptoms being reported.
The syndromic surveillance system is monitoring emergency department visits in 7 hospitals in Regions 1, 3 and 9 to
determine if there are increases in upper respiratory illnesses (URI) and asthma in the region. This year's weekly data
(percentage of asthma and URI among emergency department visits) are compared with the past 3 years. There is no​

increase to report (see page 6).


http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/publications/pubs-378/_OilSpillSurveillance2010_17.pdf