Currently, NLM is not updating the Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) website, and is limiting updates to the Disaster Lit database to COVID-19 related data collection tools found in the DR2.
We are no longer adding links to other new disaster-related information. The content of select resources from Disaster Lit will be digitized and made available through Digital Collections and Bookshelf.
Annotation:This 301-page manual is intended to help health professionals and public health coordinators working in emergency situations prevent, detect, and control the major communicable diseases encountered by affected populations. Emergencies include complex emergencies and natural disasters (e.g., floods and earthquakes). The manual deals with the fundamental principles of communicable disease control in emergencies: Rapid assessment, prevention, surveillance, outbreak control, and disease management....[See more] [See less]