Outbreaks

This handout describes 10 behaviors and actions that can be taken to stay healthy in a work environment.  Some of these include hand-washing, covering coughs and sneezes, and keeping frequently touched common spaces clean.

This brochure provides information on avian influenza (H5N1) for inhabitants of Western Alaska and is available in Yup’Ik.

This handout provides information on anthrax in multiple languages.

The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) received a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop recommendations on how to protect at-risk populations, such as those which are culturally isolated or have limited English proficiency (LEP), during an influenza pandemic.

The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have released national guidance on protecting at-risk populations, such as those which are culturally isolated or have limited English proficiency (LEP), during an influenza pandemic. 

This report provides a needs assessment of vulnerable and hard to reach populations in Texas and identifies the preferred methods of communication in the event of a bioterrorist attack or epidemic.

This resource is a flyer that encourages germ-stopping behaviors - covering coughs & sneezes, and keeping hands clean.

This handout provides information on biological emergencies in multiple languages.

The goal of this report was to determine whether individuals in categories of English as a Second Language, Urban Asian, and Urban Caucasian have differing beliefs and perceptions about types of terrorism agents and events.

This resource is a 3-fold brochure published by the CDC.  It outlines 3 steps to take to fight the flu, including getting vaccinated, taking part in preventive behaviors, and taking antivirals if recommended by a physician.

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.

This handout provides information on ciprofloxacin, a medication that is administered to people that may have been exposed to anthrax, in multiple languages.

This handout provides information on administering ciprofloxacin to babies, and is available in multiple languages.

This poster provides information on appropriate hand washing and is available in English and Spanish.
 

This cohort study found that young non-whites without medical insurance were disproportionately likely to require ICU care for H1N1.

This website offers a wide range of translated materials which address issues of emergency preparedness and response.

This brochure, provided by Seattle and King County, contains information about the H1N1 (swine) flu vaccine.  It explains that the vaccine is developed in the same way as the seasonal flu and that the preservative (thimerosal) used in the vaccine is safe. 

This poster provides information on covering one's cough and washing one's hands, and is available in English and Spanish.
 

This poster provides information on covering one's cough, wearing a surgical mask to cover one's cough, and washing one's hands, and is available in English and Spanish.
 

This handout provides information on how to crush ciprofloxacin pills for one's children, as well as information on ciprofloxacin dosages for children depending on their weight. This resource is available in multiple languages.

This MMWR article descrives the disproportionate number of H1N1 related deaths among American Indian/Alaska Natives. According to an investigation which spanned 12 states, the rate of H1N1 related deaths in AI/AN was 4.0 times higher than death rates for all other racial/ethnic populations.

This issue of the DiversityPreparedness.org E-Newsletter highlights Pandemic Influenza as the Topic of the Month and provides excerpts from an interview with Anna DeBlois Buchanan and Caroline Barnhill regarding ASTHO’s At-risk Populations project.

This handout provides information on Doxycycline, and is available in multiple languages.

This handout provides information on administering Doxycycline to babies, and is available in multiple languages.

This webinar describes risk communication issues specific to racial/ethnic minorities and the role of Community Health Centers in serving diverse populations during public health emergencies.

This report presents the findings of an initiative to develop an emergency preparedness outreach strategy for African Immigrant communities in West Philadelphia.

The Ethnic Roundtable Media Kit contains resources in various languages on pandemic flu, seasonal flu, and emergency preparedness.

This Press release discusses a multi-sector partnership to address the needs of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders relating to H1N1 and provides tips for prevention. The resource is available in multiple languages.

This flyer provides information on how to prevent the spread of colds and the flu, and is geared towards children. This resource is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Vietnamese, Hmong, Chinese, Khmer, and Laotian.