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2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine - Inactivated - "the flu shot"

This is a fact sheet about the "flu shot" or inactivated vaccine for H1N1 influenza.  It provides information H1N1 and its variation from the seasonal flu and about who should receive the vaccination.

Subtopics: Outbreaks, Emergency Decision Making
Language(s): Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Spanish, Hmong, Korean, Tagalog, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, French, Russian, Armenian, Haitian Creole, Amharic, Bengali, Turkish, Urdu, Oromo
Date added: 11/03/2009

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Fact Sheet

This resource is a fact sheet about carbon monoxide poisoning. It explains what carbon monoxide is and where it can be found. The majority of the information is about carbon monoxide poisoning and how to reduce risk of CO poisoning.

Subtopics: Phase 3 - Warning
Language(s): English, Vietnamese, Spanish, Hmong, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, French, Haitian Creole, German
Date added: 04/02/2010

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Emergency Preparedness and Response Website 

The CDC Emergency Preparedness and response website provides information on a number of different types of emergencies and can be viewed in 13 different languages.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Bioterrorism, Outbreaks, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Natural Disasters, Radiation, Mass Casualties, Terrorism
Language(s): English, Vietnamese, Spanish, Korean, Tagalog, Portuguese, Chinese, French, Russian, Haitian Creole, German, Italian
Date added: 04/28/2008

Clean Hands Save Lives (Stickers)

This print out is intended to be printed on sticky- tac paper to create stickers which remind individuals to wash their hands in several languages.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery
Language(s): English, Spanish, French, Haitian Creole
Date added: 03/19/2008

Disaster Supply Kit

This fact sheet provides general information on supplies which should be kept on hand to prepare for a disaster.  The resource is available in multiple languages.

Subtopics: Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Vietnamese, Spanish, Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Kurdish, Haitian Creole
Date added: 08/05/2008

Family Preparedness Guide

This 28-page booklet, which is available in multiple languages, provides information about how Floridians should prepare for natural and man-made emergencies.

Subtopics: Phase 2 - Preparedness, Natural Disasters, Chemical
Language(s): English, Vietnamese, Spanish, Croatian, Serbian, Haitian Creole
Date added: 08/05/2008

Home Isolation: Instructions for Patients

This resource provides information for people with suspected, probable, or confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza.  It encourages at-home care and provides information to help prevent spread of H1N1 to close contacts.

Subtopics: Outbreaks
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Spanish, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, French, Russian, Haitian Creole, Amharic, Swahili
Date added: 10/20/2009

Inactivated Influenza Vaccine 2009-10. What you need to know.

This handout provides information about the inactivated influenza vaccine for 2009-10.  It describes how the vaccine is made, who should receive the vaccine, and what to do in case of adverse events.

Subtopics: Outbreaks
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Spanish, Hmong, Korean, Tagalog, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Farsi, Armenian, Thai, Haitian Creole, Bengali, Turkish, Urdu
Date added: 11/02/2009

Live, Intranasal Influenza Vaccine (Seasonal)- What you need to know

This resource is a fact sheet providing information about the live, intranasal seasonal influenza vaccine.  It explains who should be vaccinated and who should receive the live vaccine as opposed to the traditional "flu shot" or inactivated vaccine.

Subtopics: Outbreaks
Language(s): Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Spanish, Hmong, Korean, Tagalog, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Farsi, Armenian, Haitian Creole, Bengali, Urdu
Date added: 11/03/2009

New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC)

New York Immigration Coalition provides disaster relief information for immigrants living in New York State in 7 languages.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Organizational Supports
Language(s): English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Haitian Creole, Polish
Date added: 06/27/2008

Philadelphia Health Bulletin

The Health Bulletin is a newsletter with easy-to-read stories about current health issues, including preparedness, in multiple languages.

Subtopics: Outbreaks, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Laotian, Spanish, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese Traditional, French, Hindi, Russian, Haitian Creole, Albanian, Amharic, Polish, Wolof, Indonesian
Date added: 10/13/2010

Ready New York: Beat the Heat Guide

This brochure, available in 6 languages, provides information on heat-related illnesses and emergencies.

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Russian, Haitian Creole
Date added: 07/09/2008

Ready.gov

Ready.gov is a federal website which provides resources on emergency preparedness in multiple languages.

Subtopics: Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): English, Vietnamese, Spanish, Korean, Tagalog, Chinese, French, Russian, Haitian Creole, Urdu
Date added: 07/07/2008

Refugee Health Information Network

Refugee Health Information Network is a national collaborative partnership managed by refugee health professionals, whose objective is to provide quality multilingual, health information resources for those providing care to resettled refugees and asylees. Materials related to refugee health are available in multiple languages and most are available free of charge.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services
Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese Simplified, Hindi, Marshallese, Brazilian, Russian, Ukrainian, Farsi, Armenian, Thai, Croatian, Serbian, Kurdish, Haitian Creole, Albanian, Amharic, Bengali, German, Italian, Turkish, Urdu, Polish, Kirundi, Burmese, Oromo, Swahili, Samoan, Wolof, Afrikaans, Macedonian , Romanian , Georgian
Date added: 11/18/2009

Resolve to be Ready 2012

Subtopics: Phase 2 - Preparedness
Language(s): Vietnamese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog, Chinese, Arabic, French, Hindi, Russian, Haitian Creole, Urdu
Date added: 01/24/2012

The Stanford Health Library - Multilingual Health Information

The Stanford Health Library provides translated health and wellness information in a wide range of languages. The translated materials are categorized by health related topic, including emergency preparedness.

Subtopics: Phase 5 - Psychological Impact, Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Bioterrorism, Outbreaks, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Natural Disasters
Language(s): Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, Bosnian, French, Hindi, Russian, Farsi, Armenian, Thai, Croatian, Serbian, Kurdish, Haitian Creole, Albanian, Amharic, Bengali, Dutch, Ethiopian, German, Italian, Persian, Sinhalese, Sri Lanka, Turkish, Urdu, Polish
Date added: 03/19/2008