Infographics: Global Health Security
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Global Health Security
Stopping Outbreaks Globally to Protect Americans Locally
Tracking and Responding to Disease Threats 24/7
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2,000+ OUTBREAKS
and other public health emergencies responded to since 2006
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30-40 THREATS
to public health monitored every day
Illustration of pathogens
11 NEW STRAINS AND PATHOGENS
of dangerous diseases discovered since 2006
Training Disease Detectives to Identify and Stop Outbreaks
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10,000+
People trained on field disease detection and response since 1982
3,300+
Outbreaks investigated by trainees since 2005
65+
Countries with trained boots-on-the-ground outbreak responders
Deploying Prepared CDC Responders to Tackle Emergencies
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400+
Trained CDC experts ready to respond to crises
420+
Mobilizations for global health emergencies since 2015
14,000+
Person-days of deployments for rapid responses (Sept 2015-July 2017)
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Information as of September 15, 2017
- Page last reviewed: September 19, 2017
- Page last updated: September 19, 2017
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