Disasters and Public Health Threats

Other Places To Get Help

Online Resources

Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response (CEPR)
Health Canada, Population and Public Heatlh Branch (PPHB)
Web Address:	www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/cepr-cmiu
Health Canada's Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response (CEPR) serves as the country's single coordinating point for public health security in Canada.
Emergency Preparedness Web site (Canada)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Web Address:	www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ep-mu/index.html
This Web site provides information about the Public Health Agency of Canada's programs to protect the health of Canadians in an emergency, whether it's a natural disaster or human-caused.

Organizations

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA  30333
Phone:	1-800-311-3435 (public inquiries) (404) 639-3534 (public inquiries)
TDD:	(404) 639-3312
Web Address:	www.cdc.gov
The Web site for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides health information for the public. The CDC is the leading federal agency for protecting U.S. citizens' health and safety by promoting health and by providing credible health information.
World Health Organization
Avenue Appia 20
1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
E-mail:	info@who.int
Web Address:	www.who.int
The World Health Organization (WHO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, has 192 member states. WHO promotes technical cooperation among nations on health issues, carries out programs to control and eliminate disease, and strives to improve the quality of human life. The Web site has information on many health topics and on travelers' health.

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Author:	Douglas Dana	Last Updated: May 23, 2008
Medical Review:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine
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