Public Health Resources
Having trouble figuring out where to find information? Miss Siri from the Kitsap County Health District has compiled a list to help!
Title: Public Health Merit Badge Workbook Information
Requestor: Boy Scouts
Prepared by: Siri Kushner
Date: March 14, 2008
1. What is Public Health? A good definition is available at: http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=5120
You can find specific information by choosing the communicable diseases you are interested in at this page: http://www.doh.wa.gov/EHSPHL/Epidemiology/CD/default.htm
2. Immunization information can be found at: http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/Immunize/default.htm
Safe drinking water information can be found at: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/water/drinking.htm
4. Vector definition: http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=5968http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/Topics/VectorControl.htm
6. a.air pollution: http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/2007/12/05/the-real-dangers-of-air-pollution.html
water pollution: http://www.water-pollution.org.uk/health.html
noise pollution: http://www.pollutionissues.com/Na-Ph/Noise-Pollution.html
7.http://www.kitsapcountyhealth.com/community_health/clinical_services/cs_index.htm
http://www.kitsapcountyhealth.com/environmenta_health/drinking_water/dw_index.htm
a.http://www.kitsapcountyhealth.com/hir/assessment/docs/ranked_leading_causes_of_death.pdf
We do not have a ‘leading causes of morbidity’ table.
http://www.kitsapcountyhealth.com/community_health/health_promotion/hp_index.htm
b., I talked about this briefly and can answer specific questions.
c. http://www.kitsapcountyhealth.com/hir/epandr/epandr_index.htm
She is available to answer questions about Public Health via email at kushns@health.co.kitsap.wa.us
Thanks so much!!!
November 9th, 2009 at 1:07 am
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