• American Social Hygiene Posters ca. 1910-1970
  A searchable collection of social welfare historic archives.
  
  
• CDC: Public Health Image Library
  Gateway to CDC's pictures. They welcome public health professionals, the media, laboratory scientists, educators, students, and the worldwide public to use this material for reference, teaching, presentation, and public health messages.
  
  
• Medical Image Databases on the Internet
  
  
• Medical Images: Finding, Downloading, and Managing Them
  
  
• United States Pharmacopeia Pictograms
  The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is the official public standards-setting authority for all prescription and over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, and other healthcare products manufactured and sold in the United States.

IMMUNIZATIONS

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Public Health - Seattle & King County related links: Immunization Program Extensive information on child and adult immunizations, flu season activity, travel immunizations, Vaccines for Children program, and more.

• CDC National Immunization Program
  A source of vaccine and immunization information for healthcare professionals, the public, and the media, also links to their influenza website and details regarding pandemic and avian flu.
  
  
• CDC Traveler's Health
  Information on the status of infectious disease, and insect and arthropod borne diseases throughout the world, recommends appropriate vaccinations, and identifies local travel clinics. Information on outbreaks and travel warnings is also posted.
  
  
• FDA Vaccines Information
  FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) regulates vaccine products. CBER’s website links to their Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), information on current vaccine development, guidance and approval documents, and FAQs.
  
  
• WHO International Travel and Health
  Includes documents on health considerations regarding travel by air, exposure to environmental hazards, accidents, injuries, and violence, infectious diseases, and similar risks.

INJURY and VIOLENCE PREVENTION

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Public Health - Seattle & King County related links: Injury and Violence Prevention Unit The Unit’s purpose is to plan, implement, and evaluate selected approaches that reduce death and injury for high-risk groups of people living in King County.

• CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
  Works to reduce morbidity, disability, mortality, and costs associated with injuries. WISQARS™, their Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System is an interactive database system that provides customized reports of injury-related data.
  
  
• Injury & Violence Prevention Program, WA State Dept. of Health
  Develops and maintains programs designed to reduce injuries. The program has three program units: Unintentional Injury, Intentional Injury, and Data Analysis.
  
  
• National Safety Council: Injury Facts
  Includes resources on driving, falls, farms, lead, poison prevention, preparedness, and workplace safety, as well as a series of fact sheets offering statistics, tips, and suggestions for making life safer.

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