HAN Archive - 00437 | Health Alert Network (HAN) | CDC Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory: Hurricane Delta—Clinical Guidance for Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning

HAN Archive - 00437 | Health Alert Network (HAN)

	Hurricane Delta—Clinical Guidance for Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reminding healthcare professionals seeing patients from the areas affected by Hurricane Delta to maintain a high index of suspicion for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Other people who may be exposed to the same CO source may need to be identified and evaluated. The signs and symptoms of CO exposure are variable and nonspecific. A tension-type headache is the most common symptom of mild CO poisoning. Other common symptoms of CO poisoning are dizziness, weakness, drowsiness, upset stomach, vomiting, chest pain, and confusion.