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Differential and persistent risk of excess mortality from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico: a time-series analysis

Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico on Sept 20, 2017, devastating the island. Controversy surrounded the official death toll, fuelled by estimates of excess mortality from academics and investigative journalists. We analysed all-cause excess mortality following the storm.

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One year after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the U.S. Virgin Islands community health centers report a surge in patients and patients who are more likely to suffer from serious physical and mental health problems.

• Read the September 24, 2018 Release

Federal food aid sent to Puerto Rico contained high proportion of chips, candy and other foods high in sugar, salt and unhealthy fats.

• Read the June 8, 2018 Release
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Six months after Hurricanes Irma and Maria health center recovery in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands is uneven.

• Read the April 3, 2018 Release

Community health centers served as essential first responders in the weeks after Hurricane Maria devastated the island.

• Read the October 31, 2017 Release