Consumer Health Resources After Sandy
Disaster-related health topics in MedlinePlus and other NLM resources. Please share these resources with your agencies and colleagues.
A reminder that the National Library of Medicine has materials on many disaster-related health topics in MedlinePlus. These may be useful for health messaging to the public and to disaster responders and volunteers. These are the topics most likely to be of use during short and long-term recovery and clean-up. Each topic page is in English and Spanish and the English-language pages also point to materials in other languages. All the MedlinePlus topics below (except Hypothermia and Molds) have some materials in multiple languages.
Information for the general public on over 700 health topics including several on emergencies and disasters. All MedlinePlus resources are also available en español (see below).
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Coping with Disasters
- Disaster Preparation and Recovery
- Drinking Water
- First Aid
- Floods
- Foodborne Illness
- Food Safety
- Hazardous Waste
- Hurricanes
- Hypothermia
- Molds
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Winter Weather Emergencies
- Envenenamiento con monóxido de carbono
- Enfrentarse con desastres
- Preparativos y recuperación ante un desastre
- Agua potable
- Primeros auxilios
- Inundaciones
- Enfermedades transmitidas por alimentos
- Seguridad con los alimentos
- Desperdicios tóxicos
- Huracanes
- Hipotermia
- Moho
- Trastorno de estrés postraumático
- Emergencias causadas por el clima invernal
Refugee Health Information Network
Audio, video and text materials are available in multiple languages. Go to the “Advanced Search” and select the category “Emergency/Disaster preparedness and response.”
This interactive guide to environmental health risks and potentially toxic substances lists disaster-related topics in A – Z Disasters and Desastres y salud A-Z.
In-depth topic guides (includes some Spanish-language materials)
- Animals in Disasters
- Floods
- Hurricanes
- Sources of Emergency and Disaster Health Information from the U.S. Government
- Special Populations: Emergency and Disaster Preparedness
Submitted by Cindy Love
Disaster Information Management Research Center
Specialized Information Services Division
National Library of Medicine
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD 20892-5467
