Patient Literature Library

An FDA 1-page color handout with guidelines on how to prepare food at home and choose packaged and restaurant food, with a goal of lowering the risk of heart disease.

This 2-pager reveals which mosquitoes spread which viruses; lists insect repellents by brand and active ingredient and explains how to use them; and offers tips on protecting babies, children, clothing and gear, as well as how to mosquito-proof a home. Also available in Spanish.

CDC's 4-page handout is designed to create urgent awareness of the need for increased colorectal cancer testing as CRC is the second leading cancer killer of men and women in the US. Focuses on 3 recommended CRC screening tests that are effective at saving lives: colonoscopy, stool tests (FOBT/FIT), and sigmoidoscopy. Includes a helpful flowchart with facts to consider when deciding on the right test.

CDC's 2-page fact sheet on how to prevent mosquito bites while traveling provides tips on effective insect repellents, protective clothing, and mosquito bed nets. Special guidance is given for those traveling with a baby or child. Also available in Spanish.

CDC's 2-page fact sheet describes what parents need to know about the enterovirus-D68 respiratory illness, including parents of children w/ asthma, so that they can help keep their children from getting and spreading the virus.  Outlines sx and basic preventive measures.

Using 6 color illustrations, this infographic from CDC shows how parents can help children protect themselves and others from enterovirus D68. Instructions include avoiding contact w/ people who are ill, covering coughs and sneezes, and staying home when sick. Readers are also instructed to visit the CDC’s Web site on enterovirus D68 for more information.

CDC's 1-page infographic clarifies how the Ebola virus is and is not spread, lists early sx, and notes maximum time for symptoms to appear after exposure (21 days).

This 3-page CDC fact sheet describes how the severe, often fatal, Ebola virus is transmitted and diagnosed, outlines signs and symptoms, and includes information on basic intervention and preventive procedures during Ebola outbreaks.

CDC's 8-pg brochure on genital herpes, provides information on prevention and lowering risk, symptoms, and treatment. The booklet also discusses testing for other STDs, the risk to sexual partners, and need for communicating with these partners.