This list represents possible adversities that can be seen in unsanitary conditions, (e.g., overcrowding and flooding) resulting from hurricanes in the U.S.

Parasitic Infections

• Amebiasis (Entamoeba histolytica)
• Cryptosporidiosis (Cryptosporidium spp.)
• Cyclosporiasis or Cyclospora infection (Cyclospora cayetanensis)
• Giardiasis (Giardia intestinalis)
• Lice infestation
• Malaria (Plasmodium spp.)
• Scabies (Sarcoptes scabei)
• Toxoplasmosis (Toxoplasma gondii)

Bacterial Infections

• Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection (E. coli O157:H7)
• Shigellosis (Shigella spp.)
• Vibrio-related diseases (Vibrio spp.)
• Leptospirosis (Leptospira spp.)
• Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus infection (Staphylococcus aureus)

Viral Infections

• Norovirus infection
• West Nile disease (West Nile Virus)

Venomous Reptiles

• Snakes

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