Social Media: Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse
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Zombie Novella
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CDC has a fun new way of teaching the importance of emergency preparedness. Our new graphic novel, "Preparedness 101: Zombie Pandemic" demonstrates the importance of being prepared in an entertaining way that people of all ages will enjoy. Readers follow Todd, Julie, and their dog Max as a strange new disease begins spreading, turning ordinary people into zombies.www.cdc.gov/phpr/zombies_novella.htm
Buttons and Badges
Buttons and badges share health messages and information about campaigns and causes online. These graphic elements can be posted to any web site, blog, social networking profile, or email signature and link users to more information.
Widgets
Widgets are applications that anyone can display on their website or blog. These widgets are automatically updated to display featured content, so you always have up-to-date, credible health and safety content.
- Copy this code for the Emergency widget:
Content Syndication
CDC has developed content syndication pages, which are technical applications that allow CDC partners to display CDC health and safety information about emergency preparedness on their own Web sites. The content is automatically updated in real-time, so that when CDC updates the information, the changes are automatically made on the partner’s Web site.
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Public Health Matters Blog
Blogs, or Web logs, are regularly updated online journals that allows information-sharing in a way that encourages readers to comment and engage with the content. "In this blog, we share our public health passions about the evolution of public health and the continual strides that are being made to protect and save lives through education, awareness, research, and promoting healthy lifestyles. We look forward to listening to our communities for greater transparency and accountability." - RADM Ali S. Khan
- Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse
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There are all kinds of emergencies out there that we can prepare for. Take a zombie apocalypse for example. That’s right, I said z-o-m-b-i-e a-p-o-c-a-l-y-p-s-e. You may laugh now, but when it happens you’ll be happy you read this, and hey, maybe you’ll even learn a thing or two about how to prepare for a real emergency.
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- CDC Emergency Twitter Feed
- The CDC Emergency Twitter feed provides emergency preparedness and response information. Twitter is an online micro-blogging and social networking Web site that is used to provide information, commentary and descriptions of events and highlight certain audio or video content. Twitter users send updates, or "tweets," that are 140 characters or less in length. Individual users can "follow" another users' updates.
- CDC Emergency on Facebook
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The CDC has launched a new Facebook page for Emergency Preparedness and Response. This page will keep you informed about how to be prepared for public health emergencies and disasters and provide information needed to protect and save lives during an event. Become a fan today! “Like” the page on www.facebook.com/cdcemergency to receive updates, participate in future conversations, and more.
eCards
Electronic greeting cards, or eCards, are in inexpensive and effective way to encourage healthy behavior and communicate health messages to individuals. Send a colorful greeting with a personal message to someone today!
RSS
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RSS, which stands for Really Simple Syndication, is an easy way to receive automatic updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention right on your desktop or browser.
Subscribe to RSS updates for ongoing news related to the CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response. News and alerts will be delivered directly to your RSS reader when you sign-up.
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Email Updates
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is happy to offer a free email subscription service, which allows CDC.gov users to receive alerts by e-mail when new information is available. With a subscription profile, you get the updated information on the items of interest to you automatically without having to return to the Web site and check for changes.
- This is a free service provided by the CDC. Your email address will only be used to deliver the requested information or to give you access to your user profile.
- Email Updates available include:
- • What’s New on the Emergency Preparedness & Response Website
- • Recent Outbreaks & Incidents
- • What’s New on the Radiation Emergencies Website
- • What’s New on the Public Health Matters Blog
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Additional CDC Social Media Content
- Content source: CDC Emergency Risk Communication Branch (ERCB), Division of Emergency Operations (DEO), Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR)
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