Planning & Response

This section is intended to assist public health professionals, water utilities, first responders, and others as they plan for and respond to emergency situations that impact WASH-related needs.

Preventing Diarrheal Illness After A Disaster

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Message: Protect yourself and your family from diarrheal illness after a disaster by following these guidelines.

Audience: Designed for people in disaster-affected areas.

Fact Sheet:

Preventing Diarrheal Illness After A Disaster
Printable Fact Sheet Cdc-pdf[PDF – 1 page] (English)
Cómo prevenir la enfermedad diarreica después de los huracanes
Hoja informativa para imprimir Cdc-pdf[PDF – 1 página] (Español)

Web: Prevent Illness After a Disaster

Page last reviewed: January 10, 2018

Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID),, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases (DFWED)