sábado, 10 de agosto de 2019

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Information and Emergency Response



07/19/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: United Kingdom Department of Health (DH). Published: 7/19/2019. This report summarizes the establishment of the Ebola Biobank, its governance, and how materials were safely transported in 2015 from West Africa to the United Kingdom for curation by Public Health England. The Biobank is a secure but accessible resource of biological samples that are essential for understanding human disease and the development of vaccines, diagnostics, and treatments. (Text)
07/03/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Published: 7/3/2019. In this one-hour, nine-minute lecture, the speaker details her perspective and role in uncovering the Flint, Michigan, water crisis and leading the recovery efforts. She discusses the early days of the lead water crisis and how she intervened as a physician after recognizing symptoms of lead poisoning in her patients. From her initial suspicions, she began delving into research, as well as engagement with parents, the media, and government officials. Her presentation details her personal and professional evolution from pediatrician and researcher to public health advocate. (Video or Multimedia)

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