The Dermatologic Burden of Flooding: A Systematic Review of Epidemiology, Clinical Manifestations, and Management in a Warming World.

Although acute trauma dominates the initial response, the post-disaster dermatological burden remains an under-reported driver of morbidity.

Spanning over 71 million patient encounters, the data were rigorously appraised using JBI Critical Appraisal tools.

First, in high-resource settings, data indicate no significant increase in Staphylococcus aureus infections, although mucosal risks (e.g., leptospirosis, Aeromonas) and chemical irritant dermatitis are observed.

Third, shelter overcrowding drives a delayed surge of communicable infestations (e.g., scabies, pediculosis) approximately 1 week post-disaster.