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Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 12/21/2018. This 12-page rapid risk assessment addresses the public health risk associated with the current Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and its implications for European Union/European Economic Area citizens. The update was triggered by the persistence of the EVD transmission in urban areas, reported challenges in documenting chains of transmission, and the recent upsurge of clusters of EVD cases surrounding geographically dispersed rural areas in DRC. (PDF)
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Source: National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). Published: 12/20/2018. This 29-page report describes the landscape of public health emergency preparedness across the United States. The assessment gathers information about preparedness trends and emerging issues at local health departments (LHDs) to provide an evidentiary foundation for future public health preparedness initiatives. Its results highlight strengths, gaps, and opportunities for improving public health preparedness at the local, state, and national levels. (PDF)
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Source: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and Commerce. Published: 12/19/2018. This 325-report details the events that led to inordinate shipments of opioids to small, rural pharmacies in southwestern West Virginia, part of the epicenter of the nation’s opioid epidemic and the state with the highest drug overdose death rate in the country. It presents case studies of opioid distribution to southwestern West Virginia pharmacies over the last decade, and seeks to determine the effectiveness of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) enforcement and to evaluate the extent that distributors implemented controls to prevent diversion of opioids. (PDF)
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Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC). Published: 12/2018. This 244-page document seeks to raise the profile and provide a better understanding of the humanitarian shelter and settlements sector. It paints a broad picture of humanitarian shelter and settlements; sets the general scene about the sector, its scope, and effects; discusses major issues and links to other disciplines; and identifies difficulties and gaps. Topics include reducing the risks of gender-based violence in shelter and settlement responses, and emergency shelter and people with disabilities. (PDF)
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Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Published: 12/2018. This manual is a definitive guide to investigating acute public health events on the ground and in real time. It offers current and field-tested guidance for every stage of an outbreak investigation, from identification to intervention and other core considerations. Chapter topics include Emergency Operations Centers and Incident Management Structure, Healthcare Settings, Natural and Human-Made Disasters, and Suspected Intentional Use of Biologic and Toxic Agents. (PDF)
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Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC). Published: 5/23/2018. This two-page pocket card, updated in May 2018, is a portable tool that provides shelter practitioners with practical step-by-step advice on how to react if they are faced with a disclosure of gender-based violence. It includes a decision making flow chart, Do's and Dont's of Psychological First Aid, and a space to list available services in the given location. (PDF)
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