MODULE 1: Public Health Impact of Disasters

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This module provides an overview of disaster epidemiology including the potential public health impacts of disasters, difference between direct and indirect effects of a disaster, and the role of a disaster epidemiologist

Material Type: Module

Author: National Center for Environmental Health

ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index (SVI)

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This is a link to the CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index (SVI). The CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index (CDC/ATSDR SVI) uses 16 U.S. census variables to help local officials identify communities that may need support before, during, or after disasters.

Material Type: Data Set

Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention