But beyond the immediate dangers posed by the flooding, experts are worried about the broader threats to public health. Health secretary Tom Price on Saturday declared a public health emergency in Texas. Price’s concerns were widely shared by public health officials, who pointed to both immediate threats from the storm and more long-term dangers. Here’s a rundown of some of the public health concerns Texas faces in the days, weeks and months to come. You have all of those background events crammed together in a circumstance where you’re setting up emergency medical care,” Schaffner said.

Source: Huffington Post August 29, 2017 01:30 UTC