At a glance
This page provides information on how drought can impact our health in many different ways.
Links to Various Drought Resources
Webinars
- The Public Health Implications of Drought
- State and Locals Respond to Drought
- When Every Drop Counts: Adapting to Drought – What Next?
- When Every Drop Counts: Initiatives in Indian Country
Drought and Public Health
- When Every Drop Counts – Protecting Public Health During Drought Conditions:
- CDC Drought and Health
- CDC's Climate and Health Program
- Health Effects of Drought – a Systematic Review of the Evidence
Drought and Water
- CDC's Health Implications of Drought – Water
- CDC's Health Implications of Drought – Recreational Risks
- Health Implications of Drought – Sanitation and Hygiene
- CDC's Healthy Swimming – Recreational Water
- Drought & Naegleria fowleri – Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM)
- More on Harmful Algal Blooms
Drought and Extreme Heat
- Extreme Heat
- Drought & Wildfires:
Drought and Food Safety
- Health Implications of Drought – Food and Nutrition
- CDC's Food, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Information for Use Before and After a Disaster or Emergency
Drought and Respiratory Health
- Health Implications of Drought – Air Quality
- CDC's Air Quality information
- CDC's Asthma and Air Pollution Toolkit
- CDC's Asthma information
- Implications of Drought – Diseases Transmitted by Insects and Animals
Drought and Infectious Disease
Drought and Chronic Disease
Drought, Insects, and Animals
Drought and Recreational Facilities
Drought and Industry
Drought Information for Homeowners
Content Source:
National Center for Environmental Health