Diseases
Naval Station Everett training team members simulate the operation of a chemical, biological, and radiological decontamination station during an annual emergency response exercise, by Official U.S. Navy Imagery, under a United States Government work attribution.
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National Office of Infectious DiseasesMaintained by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, this site provides information about existing and new or emerging infectious diseases. Lists of diseases and information about them are provided. Most useful is the section called "Traveler's Health," which contains information about disease outbreaks by occurrence and by geographic region.
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OutbreaksProvided by the World Health Organization, this site summarizes outbreaks of diseases around the world. It also includes disease fact sheets and health information for travelers.
Famine
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Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and AgricultureMaintained by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, this site provides information on world food supplies, prices, locations experiencing food shortages and crop damages, both currently and in the recent past.
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World Food ProgrammeThe WFP Emergency Reports provides weekly updates on WFP emergency operations. The site also includes historic food aid statistics, transportation and logistics statistics, and vulnerability assessment maps for crisis areas.
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Migratory PestsThis site tracks information about migratory pests such as the desert locust. It maintains situation reports and maps of infestations.