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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 …
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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 …
Parents: Help Children Fight Flu
This webpage provides essential information for parents on preventing the flu in high-risk children. It includes guidance on vaccination, symptom recognition, treatment options, and preventive …
Characterizing Household Emergency Preparedness Levels for Natural Disasters During the COVID-19 Pandemic: United States, 2020-2021
This article describes how households in the United States prepared for natural disasters during the COVID-19 pandemic. It found that being married, having children, and …
Impact of Hurricanes on Children With Asthma: A Systematic Literature Review
2022
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
· Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)
This review article examines how hurricanes affect children with asthma. It describes that after hurricanes, there can be more asthma attacks in kids, especially those …
Drought Communication Toolkit
This toolkit provides important information about how droughts can affect our health. It describes who is most at risk, including people with chronic illnesses, low-income …
Protecting Kids from Wildfire Smoke: Actions for California Schools
· Stanford Medicine,
· Stanford University,
· Western States Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU),
· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
· U. S. Environmental Protection Agency,
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
· U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This document emphasizes the urgent need for schools to protect children's health amidst intensifying smoke and wildfire seasons, alongside addressing indoor air quality improvements crucial …