Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Measles Outbreak Toolkit for Local/State Health Departments

05/14/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 5/14/2019. This Web page provides resources for local and state health departments that need help answering questions about measles outbreaks. It provides links to graphics, letters, templates, and a video about signs and symptoms of measles. This information can be posted on health department Web sites, or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Measles Microsite can be syndicated on health department Web sites. (Video or Multimedia)

Practical Guide for Medical Management of Chemical Warfare Casualties: 2019

05/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). Published: 5/2019. This 164-page document is the updated guidebook for medical practitioners who care for the victims of chemical warfare. It provides medical practitioners with an appreciation of the history of the development and use of chemical weapons, the types of chemicals that have been used as chemical weapons, and a brief summary of the efforts of the international community to prohibit the use of such chemicals. Chapters deal with the medical management of casualties caused by vesicants (blister agents); nerve agents; lung-damaging (choking) agents; blood agents; riot control agents (sensory irritants); and toxins, in particular ricin plant toxin and saxitoxin marine toxin. (PDF)

Medical Management of Chemical Warfare Casualties

05/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). Published: 5/2019. This Web page provides summaries of several aspects of medical management of chemical warfare casualties, including Main Clinical Signs and Symptoms, Clinical Manifestations Vary, Indirect Effects of Chemical Exposure, Antidotes, and Triage. It provides a table of Symptoms and Signs of Exposure to Different Classes of Chemical Weapon Agents, and information about Long-Term Consequences of Exposure to Chemical Warfare Agents. (Text)

Wisconsin Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Program Supports Hospitals on the Front Line of Emergency Response

09/01/2018 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA). Published: 9/2018. This four-page document provides information about the Wisconsin Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Program (WHEPP), whose mission is to support the emergency preparedness efforts of hospitals and other health care partners by providing equipment, supplies, resources, training, and infrastructure. It details WHEPP's resources, and discusses how Wisconsin hospitals often respond to an event or situation that draws on their emergency response training. (PDF)

Zika Virus Vaccines

08/16/2018 12:00 AM EDT

Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases [National Institutes of Health] (NIAID). Published: 8/16/2018. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) is developing multiple vaccine candidates to prevent Zika virus infection. These include the six vaccines described on this Web page. (Text)

Exposure Ed App

06/01/2018 12:00 AM EDT

Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Published: 6/2018. Veterans may have been exposed to a range of chemical, physical, and environmental hazards during service, and providers can use this mobile app to have an informed discussion with veterans about their individual exposure-related concerns and potential impacts on their health. Providers can also access information on exposure-related programs and benefits offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs and help veterans assess their participation eligibility. (Video or Multimedia)