Public Health Emergency Preparedness
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Figure 7.1. Catastrophic Mass Casualty Event (MCE): Triage and Response
![Catastrophic MCE: Triage and Response. For details, go to Text Description [D]](mcefig7-1.gif)
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Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health
Interview Survey.
Note: Twelve-month asthma prevalence for all ages was collected from 1982 to 1996, a shorter period than for
children only.
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