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Cardiff Violence Prevention Model Toolkit
This toolkit helps communities prevent violence by using data from hospitals and police. Sharing information can show where violence happens most, allowing for better planning …
When It's Time To Leave: Summary of California Mass Evacuation Laws
This 4-page document summarizes the laws in California that play a vital role in ensuring that response personnel have the necessary authority to accomplish effective …
Strategies for Improving Vaccine Communication and Uptake
2024
· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
· University of Colorado,
· Seattle Children's Hospital,
· New York Medical College
This article is about improving communication and increasing the uptake of vaccines. It describes how vaccines have greatly reduced diseases that can be prevented by …
Winter Weather: Before, During, and After
This webpage explains how to stay safe during winter storms, highlighting the importance of preparing your home and car before a storm hits by gathering …
Monkeypox: Clinical Considerations for Pain Management
This webpage provides essential information for healthcare professionals on managing pain in mpox patients. It emphasizes the importance of assessing pain in all patients, particularly …
Fact Sheet: United States Response to the Clade I Mpox Outbreak in Several African Countries
This fact sheet outlines the U.S. response to the clade I mpox outbreak in several African countries. Following the WHO’s declaration of a Public Health …
Avoid. Spot. Treat: Frostbite & Hypothermia
This one-page infographic provides guidance for families and children in the prevention of and response to frostbite and hypothermia.
Preparing for the Health Effects of Drought: A Resource Guide for Public Health Professionals
This 44-page guide helps public health professionals prepare for droughts. It includes five modules covering topics like conducting a vulnerability assessment, communicating drought preparedness and …
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Animals: Interim Recommendations for Prevention, Monitoring, and Public Health Investigations
This resource offers interim recommendations for preventing highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The resource outlines guidelines to reduce the risk of HPAI transmission, focusing on …
Past Examples of Probable Limited, Non-Sustained, Person-to-Person Spread of Avian Influenza A Viruses
This webpage describes how avian influenza A viruses, which mainly infect birds, can sometimes spread to humans. Human infections usually happen after close contact with …