New York Academy of Medicine http://www.phpreparedness.info/index.php New resources from the Resource Guide for Public Health Preparedness brought to you by The New York Academy of Medicine and The National Library of Medicine. en-us lpregill@nyam.org Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:34:53 -0500http://www.phpreparedness.info/images/RGicon_rss.gifhttp://www.phpreparedness.info/index.php6060 California Department of Public Health. 01/01/2008<br/>This webpage contains an outline of ten steps involved in dealing with a possible bioterrorism event, including assessing the patient, establishing a diagnosis, and determining who may be at risk. (HTML) http://bepreparedcalifornia.ca.gov/EPO/Partners/HealthcareProviders/ForHealthcareProviders/PracticeGuidelinesFactSheets/BioterrorismPreparedness/Ten+Critical+Steps+for+Handling+Possible+Bioterrorist+Events.htm Bioterrorism--Emergency Management--Individual Behavior Thu, 04 Feb 2010 Gideon. 02/01/2010<br/>This is a database for infectious diseases occurring in Haiti and contains information on agents, clinical hints and synonyms, as well as incubation period, diagnostic tests, and therapy. (PDF) http://www.gideononline.com/blog/wp/wp-content/uploads/The-Infectious-Diseases-of-Haiti-by-GIDEON.pdf Communicable Disease Control--Disease Information--Emergency Medicine Thu, 04 Feb 2010 National Library of Medicine. 01/19/2010<br/>This webpage contains many links to resources on earthquake recovery, as well as disaster survival and emergency health care resources in Haitian Creole and French and social media sites on Haiti Health information. (HTML) http://disaster.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/haitiearthquake.html Earthquakes--Disaster Response--Emergency Medicine Thu, 04 Feb 2010 Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. 01/15/2010<br/>This document outlines the worldwide response to the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, including the humanitarian relief operation, the U.S. response, international response and that of international financial institutions, as well as the implications for Haiti, and Congressional concerns regarding immigration and funding. (PDF) http://opencrs.com/document/R41023/2010-01-15/download/1013/ Earthquakes--Disaster Response--Federal Government Thu, 04 Feb 2010 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 01/27/2010<br/>This article describes a study that uses hybrid transmission and economic model to calculate the cost-effectiveness of stockpiling antiviral drugs and vaccine for pandemic influenza mitigation and a probabilistic approach to find the most cost-effective strategies. (HTML) http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/16/2/224.htm Influenza--Stockpiles--Cost-Benefit Analysis Thu, 04 Feb 2010 Center for Global Development. 01/01/2010<br/>This paper looks at the effects of climate change and extreme weather events on economic development in developing countries and the cost of neutralizing these threats by investing in female education. (PDF) http://www.cgdev.org/files/1423545_file_Economics_of_Adaptation_FINAL.pdf Extreme weather--Disaster Planning--Policy Making Thu, 04 Feb 2010 California Department of Public Health. 01/01/2008<br/>This website provides links to manuals and training for healthcare delivery during surge events in hospitals, alternative care sites, payers, and community care clinics. Each includes separate documents for students and instructors and a reference manual. (PDF) http://bepreparedcalifornia.ca.gov/EPO/CDPHPrograms/PublicHealthPrograms/EmergencyPreparednessOffice/EPOProgramsServices/Surge/StandGuide/SSG1.htm Surge Capacity--Emergency Management--Hospitals Thu, 04 Feb 2010 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 01/27/2010<br/>This is a report of a study to determine whether employment characteristics such as job insecurity and financial problems would lead to non-compliance with pandemic influenza mitigation recommendations in the event of a serious pandemic influenza outbreak. It makes use of the 2006 Harvard School of Public Health Pandemic Influenza Survey and multivariable logistic regression. (HTML) http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/16/2/212.htm Swine Influenza--Collective Behavior--Public Policy Thu, 04 Feb 2010 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 01/27/2010<br/>This article describes a study that looks at the biological properties of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus and shows that novel pandemic influenza (H1N1) viruses can no longer replicate in aquatic waterfowl since they now have human virus-like receptor specificity. (HTML) http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/16/2/314.htm Swine Influenza--Disease Information--Epidemiology Thu, 04 Feb 2010 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 01/27/2010<br/>This article looks at surveillance data from the beginning of the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 outbreak in France and summarizes the results from two virology laboratories at university hospitals in Paris working with the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 surveillance network. (HTML) http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/16/2/351.htm Swine Influenza--Drug Resistance, Microbial--Surveillance Thu, 04 Feb 2010 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 01/26/2010<br/>This is a list of resources for clinicians about potential health concerns for those in Haiti after the earthquake or those returning from Haiti. These include dengue, diphtheria, hepatitis, malaria, tuberculosis, and typhoid. (PDF) http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/earthquakes/clinicians.asp Communicable Disease Control--Earthquakes--Disaster Response Fri, 29 Jan 2010 World Bank Group. 01/01/2010<br/>This handbook provides guidance for policy makers and project managers on reconstruction policy. It includes assessing damage and defining reconstruction policy, establishing the roles and responsibilities of various actors, aspects of planning implementation, monitoring and information management. (MS Media) http://issuu.com/world.bank.publications/docs/9780821380451%3Fmode%3Dembed%26layout%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fskin.issuu.com%252Fv%252Flight%252Flayout.xml%26showFlipBtn%3Dtrue Disaster Response--Policy Making--Organization and Administration Fri, 29 Jan 2010 United States Agency for International Development. 01/24/2010<br/>This website contains information for health workers involved in earthquake relief efforts in Haiti, including resources on disease surveillance, situation reports, water and sanitation, food security, shelter, logistics, and a Haitian Creole for Health Care Glossary. (HTML) http://www.k4health.org/toolkits/haiti_relief Disaster Response--Earthquakes--Relief Work Fri, 29 Jan 2010 California Department of Public Health. 01/01/2010<br/>This webpage contains tips to prepare for a flood, what to do during a flood, and safety issues during flood recovery. (HTML) http://bepreparedcalifornia.ca.gov/EPO/BeInformed/NaturalDisasters/Floods.htm Floods--Individual Behavior--Safety Concerns Fri, 29 Jan 2010 United States Department of Health and Human Services. 11/01/2009<br/>These are guidelines that explain what it means to be in a mental health crisis, the ten essential values of responding to a crisis, and the principles for enacting those values. Also included is a chapter on the necessary infrastructure to accomplish this. (PDF) http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/ken/pdf/SMA09-4427.pdf Mental Health Services--Psychology--Organization and Administration Fri, 29 Jan 2010 World Bank Group. 06/01/2006<br/>This document looks at how the World Bank evaluates risks of natural disasters for its redevelopment bank strategy. The relevance of bank assistance, social dimensions of a disaster, and implementation of bank policy are discussed. (PDF) http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTEVAOFWBASSND/Resources/natural_disasters_evaluation.pdf Natural Disasters--Economic Analysis--Temporary Financial Aid Fri, 29 Jan 2010 Refugee Information Health Network. 01/25/2010<br/>This webpage contains links to health resources in Haitian Creole for refugees and links to guidance for health providers, including the Haiti Relief Toolkit, Emergency Access Initiative, Haitian Cultural Backgrounder, Haitian Orphan Parolee Screening Recommendations, and Haiti Adoptive Parents Fact Sheet. (HTML) http://www.rhin.org/Health_Information_Haitian_Creole.aspx Refugees--Cross-Cultural Studies--Disaster Victims Fri, 29 Jan 2010 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. 11/01/2009<br/>This is guidance on appropriate medical screening for response and recovery workers returning from disaster areas and includes who should be screened, the type of screening to be done, screening information needs, and other considerations. (PDF) http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emres/pdfs/Medscreenwork.pdf Rescue Workers--Safety Concerns--Disaster Response Fri, 29 Jan 2010 World Health Organization. 01/01/2005<br/>These are illustrated guidelines to help emergency workers, field technicians, and engineers provide for the sanitation needs of affected populations. This includes notes on cleaning wells, waste disposal in emergencies, and emergency sanitation. (HTML) http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/hygiene/envsan/technotes/en/index.html Water Pollution--Emergency Response--Safety Management Fri, 29 Jan 2010 Biosurveillance: Operational issues in the practice of biosurveillance. 01/17/2010<br/>This is a blog about disaster response issues in Haiti after the earthquake of January 2010. (HTML) http://biosurveillance.typepad.com/haiti_operational_biosurv/ Surveillance--Communicable Disease Control--Earthquakes Fri, 29 Jan 2010 California Department of Public Health. 01/01/2010<br/>This webpage contains information on the risks and health threats from landslides and mudslides and advice on protecting yourself before, during, and after intense storms and mudslides. (HTML) http://bepreparedcalifornia.ca.gov/EPO/BeInformed/NaturalDisasters/Landslides+and+Mudslides.htm Extreme weather--Individual Behavior--Safety Concerns Fri, 29 Jan 2010