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Poster: Chickenpox Spreads Easily
Author(s): U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Date: September 15, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Date: September 15, 2021
Topic(s): Health
This poster includes the following information: Chickenpox spreads easily. If you have chickenpox symptoms, immediately report your symptoms to medical staff. The most common symptom of chickenpox is a rash that turns into itchy, fluid-filled blisters. Other symptoms include: Fever Loss of appetite Headache Tiredness Adults, pregnant women, and those with a weak immune system …
Poster: Measles Spreads Easily
Author(s): U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Date: September 15, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Date: September 15, 2021
Topic(s): Health
This poster covers the following information: Measles spreads easily. If you have measles symptoms, immediately report your symptoms to medical staff. The most common symptoms of measles are a fever and a rash. Other symptoms include: High fever (may spike to more than 104°F) Cough Runny nose Red, watery eyes Rash that breaks out 3-5 …
Guide: Questions and Answers About Tuberculosis
Author(s): U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Date: September 13, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Tuberculosis
Date: September 13, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Tuberculosis
Questions and Answers About Tuberculosis (TB) provides information on the diagnosis and treatment of TB infection and TB disease. Key audiences for this booklet are people with or at risk for TB; people who may have been exposed to someone with TB; people who provide services for those at high risk for TB, such as …
Poster: Polio Spreads Easily
Author(s): U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Date: September 1, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Date: September 1, 2021
Topic(s): Health
This poster covers the following information: Polio spreads easily. Most people who get infected with poliovirus (about 72%) will not have any visible symptoms. People with symptoms will have: Sore throat Fever Tiredness Nausea Headache Stomach pain These symptoms usually last 2 to 5 days. If you have polio symptoms, immediately report your symptoms to …
Tool or Template: Listening and Acting Quickly: Palm Card for Urgent Maternal Warning Signs
Author(s): U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Date: August 26, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Sexual and Reproductive Health
Date: August 26, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Sexual and Reproductive Health
This five-by-seven inch palm card provides a list of urgent maternal warning signs and discusses how family members can support during and after pregnancy. It explains that if a pregnant or recently pregnant woman expresses concerns about any symptoms she is having, take the time to hear her. If she says something doesn’t feel right, …
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Tool or Template: Checklists for Tracking Child Development Milestones
Author(s): U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Date: July 28, 2021
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services, Health
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Wellbeing
Date: July 28, 2021
Topic(s): Child, Youth, and Family Services, Health
Subtopic(s): Child and Youth Wellbeing
How a child plays, learns, speaks, acts, and moves offers important clues about child development. Developmental milestones are things most children can do by a certain age. This series of checklists explains key milestones in several areas of development: social/emotional; language/communication; cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving); and movement/physical development. Checklists are available for children aged two, …
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Guide: Welcome Booklet for Refugees: Information about COVID-19
Author(s): U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Date: July 8, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
Date: July 8, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
This welcome booklet provides important information to help refugees and their families stay healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic after arriving to the United States. When talking with newly arrived refugees, local refugee health partners and resettlement agency staff should reiterate concepts in the Welcome Booklet and provide them with local and state COVID-19 information and …
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Tool or Template: You Know Your Body Best: Palm Card for Urgent Maternal Warning Signs
Author(s): U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Date: June 3, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Sexual and Reproductive Health
Date: June 3, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Sexual and Reproductive Health
This five-by-seven inch palm card provides a list of urgent maternal warning signs and discusses how to talk to your healthcare provider. It explains that if you are pregnant or gave birth within the last year, it’s important to talk to your healthcare provider about anything that doesn’t feel right. A conversation guide is also …
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Poster: Urgent Maternal Warning Signs
Author(s): U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Date: May 19, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Sexual and Reproductive Health
Date: May 19, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): Sexual and Reproductive Health
This poster provides the following information: Pregnant now or within the last year? Get medical care right away if you experience any of the following symptoms: extreme swelling of your hands or face; chest pain or fast beating heart; thoughts of harming yourself or your baby; trouble breathing; headache that won’t go away or gets …
Tip Sheet: When You are Sick
Author(s): U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Date: April 8, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
Date: April 8, 2021
Topic(s): Health
Subtopic(s): COVID-19
This fact sheet provides steps to help prevent the disease from spreading to people in your home and community if you are sick with COVID-19 or suspect you are infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. Steps include staying home except to get medical care, separating yourself from other people in your home, calling ahead …
