Adolescent mental distress in the wake of climate disasters.

Objective: Retrospective exposure to a higher number and prolonged duration of climate-related disasters could be positively associated with adolescent mental distress.

Methods: Person-level data came from 38,616 high-school students residing in 22 urban public-school districts in 14 states (U.S.

Primary Care Medical Practices: Are Community Health Care Providers Ready for Disasters?

Objective: This study seeks to determine the capacity of community primary care practices to meet the needs of patients during public health emergencies and to identify the barriers and resources necessary to participate in a coordinated response with public safety agencies.

Methods: The self-administered web-based survey was distributed in January 2014 via e-mail to primary care providers in Pennsylvania using the listservs of several professional societies.

Results: A total of 179 primary care providers participated in the survey.

Multistate outbreak of Listeriosis linked to turkey deli meat and subsequent changes in US regulatory policy.

Background: Listeriosis, a life-threatening foodborne illness caused by Listeria monocytogenes, affects approximately 2500 Americans annually. Between July and October 2002, an uncommon strain of L. monocytogenes caused an outbreak of listeriosis in 9 states.