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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

Several potential health risks could arise in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, and the public relations staff at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has received numerous requests from national and local media for medical experts in response to this national disaster.

Our experts on the potential health risks of Hurricane Katrina are:

• Mitchell B. Cohen, MD -- potential cholera threat
• David J. Schonfeld, MD -- crisis and children
• Daniel A. Nelson, MD -- traumatic affects of disasters on children 
• Gerry Fairbrother, PhD -- psychological impact of disasters

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