This manual on emergency vector control after natural disasters provides a companion to the guide Emergency Health Management after Natural Disaster by the Pan American Health Organisation. It deals with the following main themes:

 - General problem
 - Importance of disaster preparedness
 - Post-disaster action
 - Vector and rodent related diseases

The manual  was written for countries that might be affected by natural disasters in order to alert them of potential vector related problems and their possible solutions, as wellas to provide