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Clinical Considerations for Treating Children in Disasters
This webpage is about how to care for children during disasters. It describes the importance of planning ahead to keep kids safe in emergencies like …
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The Impact of Lead Exposure on Children and Adolescents: Current Updates
Ths video covers a collection of articles about how lead exposure affects young people. It describes the latest information from experts on this important public …
Reports of Encephalopathy Among Children with Influenza-Associated Mortality — United States, 2010–11 Through 2024–25 Influenza Seasons
The report describes cases of encephalopathy in children who died from influenza in the U.S. between 2010 and 2025. Encephalopathy is a serious brain condition …
Children and Specific Disasters or Emergencies
This webpage provides essential information on keeping children safe during specific disasters. It covers a range of scenarios such as chemical emergencies, radiation emergencies, biological …
Preparedness Perceptions, Sociodemographic Characteristics, and Level of Household Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2006-2010
2015
· University of Miami,
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
· Johns Hopkins University,
· U.S. Public Health Service
This article discusses a study on how prepared households are for emergencies. The study used data from 14 states between 2006 and 2010. It found …
Public Health Emergency Planning for Children in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Disasters
The article discusses the importance of public health emergency planning for children in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) disasters. It highlights that children have …
Child Disaster Mental Health Interventions: Therapy Components
2014
· University of Oklahoma,
· University of Tulsa Institute of Trauma,
· U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
This article discusses the challenges children face after experiencing disasters and the mental health interventions developed by researchers and clinicians to address trauma sequelae. While …
Notes from the Field: Rollout of Nirsevimab to Protect Infants and Young Children During the Respiratory Syncytial Virus Season — New York City, 2023–2024
2024
· New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
This analysis reviewed nirsevimab dosing based on Vaccines for Children (VFC) eligibility in New York City during the 2023–24 RSV season. A nirsevimab shortage in …
Guidelines for Evacuation Center Play Areas
These Guidelines for Evacuation Center Play Areas provide simple precautions can help keep children in evacuation centers safe from infections. The text provides guidelines on …
Crisis & Emergency Risk Communication (CERC)
CDC's Crisis & Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) helps people share important information during emergencies. It describes how CERC offers training for health communicators and emergency …