Public Health Preparedness
NCEZID: Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
Infectious diseases can be found everywhere, and NCEZID is engaged in preventing, tracking, detecting, and responding to outbreaks of infectious disease throughout the United States and the world. Selected information and NCEZID activities are highlighted in this report.
The links below reference sections of NCEZID: Our Work, Our Stories 2011-2012 with information about extending our reach around the globe.
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Overview of NCEZID’s work in improving public health preparedness
- Supporting CDC’s infectious disease mission by improving public health preparedness [PDF – page 30] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
Stories that spotlight specific topics in public health preparedness
Global migration and quarantine
- Keeping travelers and athletes healthy and safe at the Olympics [PDF – page 3 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- Protecting health at the borders [PDF – page 9] Work & Accomplishments 2014
- A model for global health security [PDF – page 9] Work & Accomplishments 2014
- CDC quarantine officers defend against arriving health threats (quarantine stations) [PDF – page 83] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- Protecting travelers during the Japanese nuclear disaster (traveler’s health) [PDF – page 85] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
Highly pathogenic organisms
- Post-Ebola infection control work in Africa [PDF – page 17 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- Ebola [PDF – page 18 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- Rabies [PDF – page 19 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- Hantavirus [PDF – page 19 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- What is this? NCEZID’s “path lab” helps find the answer (identifying previously unrecognized or highly lethal infectious agents) [PDF – page 27] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- A medical victory remains a medical mystery (anthrax) [PDF – page 34] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
Waterborne diseases
- What’s in the water? “Water Lab’s” ultrafiltration technique helps ensure safety (identifying biothreat agents in water) [PDF – page 33] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
Multiple areas / Other
- Advanced Molecular Detection [PDF – page 8 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- ELC [PDF – page 10 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- MicrobeNet [PDF – page 10 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- PulseNet [PDF – page 12 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- NARMS [PDF – page 12 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- A powerful network of laboratories to detect and respond to threats (Laboratory Response Network) [PDF – page 31] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- CDC and the FBI–a partnership to combat bioterrorism [PDF – page 32] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- Page last reviewed: October 11, 2016
- Page last updated: October 11, 2016
- Content source:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)