The incidence of respiratory symptoms, nasal symptoms,
headache/dizziness was significantly increased in flood-damaged
homes within one week after flooding. Headache/dizziness
continued to be significantly increased until one month after
flooding. Previous study provided similar outcomes to the incidence
of respiratory symptoms. The prevalence of respiratory infections
was significantly increased among population in flood
affected groups following flood [25,26]. After Hurricane Katrina,
58.0% of 21,373 health care visits were for illness including in 24.3%
CDRCs (chronic disease and related conditions) [33]. Respiratory
symptoms were associated linearly with exposure to waterdamaged
homes within six months after Hurricane Katrina and
Rita [38]. The results of our study indicated that adverse health
effects of respiratory symptom was more often among flooddamaged
homes just within one week after flooding. Ocular,
nasal and throat symptoms, dyspnea, headache, nausea and tiredness
were significantly increased among subjects exposed to
dampness in office building by flooding occurred in mid-Sweden
[19]. Residents living in in-progress homes of remediation after
flooding around Cedar River, US had a significantly higher prevalence
of doctor diagnosed allergies and all residents reported
wheeze [10].