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Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Information and Emergency Response



12/01/2019 12:00 AM EST

Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 12/2019. This three-page report on cases of Ebola and Marburg fevers is based on data for 2018 retrieved from The European Surveillance System (TESSy) on September 10, 2019. For 2018, no cases of Ebola virus disease and Marburg hemorrhagic fever were reported in the European Union/European Economic Area. (PDF)
12/01/2019 12:00 AM EST

Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 12/2019. This six-page report on cases of West Nile virus infection is based on data for 2018 retrieved from The European Surveillance System (TESSy) on September 10, 2019. For 2018,11 European Union/European Economic Area Member States reported 1,605 West Nile virus infections, of which 1,548 (96 percent) were locally acquired. The majority of locally acquired cases were reported by Italy, Greece, and Romania. (PDF)
12/01/2019 12:00 AM EST

Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 12/2019. This seven-page report on cases of dengue is based on data for 2018 retrieved from The European Surveillance System (TESSy) on September 10, 2019. For 2018, 27 countries reported 2,191 cases of dengue, of which 2,033 (92.8 percent) were confirmed. Fourteen autochthonous dengue cases were reported from continental Europe by France and Spain. (PDF)
12/01/2019 12:00 AM EST

Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 12/2019. This six-page report on cases of chikungunya virus disease is based on data for 2018 retrieved from The European Surveillance System (TESSy) on September 10, 2019. For 2018, 14 countries in the European Union/European Economic Area reported 160 cases of chikungunya virus disease, of which 113 (71 percent) were confirmed. All cases were travel-related. (PDF)
11/26/2019 12:00 AM EST

Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Published: 11/26/2019. This web page provides information about possible reactions to disasters, as well as resources for survivors to prepare for, and cope with disasters or traumatic events. It provides links to the web page for Recovering From Disasters, and the Disaster Distress Helpline. Other topics include Disaster Reactions, Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC) Tip Sheets, Disaster-Specific Resource Collections, Other Helpful Resources, and DTAC Bulletins and Newsletters. (Text)
11/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Urgent Care Association (UCA). Published: 11/2019. This 23-page report describes the current state of the urgent care industry, including the market's foundations. It outlines the urgent care industry’s value proposition in the U.S. healthcare delivery system, and reviews the progress of urgent care medicine with respect to quality, cost, and patient satisfaction. (PDF)
06/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Published: 6/2019. This 18-page issue of The Dialogue, a quarterly technical assistance journal on disaster behavioral health, highlights activities that Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program (CCP) grants have undertaken to successfully reach children in disaster response and recovery. Articles discuss steps CCP team members have taken to support children affected by Hurricane Harvey, and showcase a program used in schools by a Colorado CCP grant. (PDF)
04/19/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Published: 4/19/2019. This web page identifies stressors and provides resources for first responders and disaster responders, as they face an increased risk of experiencing behavioral health issues, including mental illnesses and substance use disorders. Resource topics include Stress Management for Responders, Online Trainings, Webcasts, Tip Sheets for First Responders, Other Online Disaster Behavioral Health Trainings, and Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC) Bulletins and Newsletters. (Text)
04/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency [Department of Homeland Security] (FEMA). Published: 4/2019. This 26-minute presentation describes the cognitive biases that impede our ability to make the right decision when confronted with an emergency. The speaker shares her effective evacuation maps that will help more people recall safe routes when they are confronted with an evacuation order, and discusses how to improve evacuation information. (Video or Multimedia)
03/01/2019 12:00 AM EST

Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Published: 3/2019. This 21-page issue of The Dialogue, a quarterly technical assistance journal on disaster behavioral health, highlights several tools and apps that may be useful before, during, and after a disaster. Articles highlight how a public information, education, and emergency outreach coordinator has incorporated social media into his job; three useful disaster-related apps; and the Disaster Distress Helpline, which provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters. (PDF)

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