| two cases of toxigenic vibrio cholerae o1 infection after hurricanes katrina and rita--louisiana, october 2005. | louisiana was struck by hurricane katrina on august 29, 2005, and by hurricane rita on september 24, 2005. the two hurricanes caused unprecedented damage from wind and storm surge to the louisiana gulf coast region, and levee breaks resulted in flooding of large residential areas in and around new orleans. with the flooding, an immediate public health concern was the potential for outbreaks of infectious diseases, including cholera. nearly all vibrio infections in the united states are caused by ... | 2006 | 16424854 |