Securing State, Local, and Tribal Capacity
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 securing state, local, and tribal capacity
- The next 5 years [PDF – page 15] Work & Accomplishments 2015
- Strengthening state and local capacity [PDF – page 10] Work & Accomplishments 2014
- Awarding vital funding to states [PDF – page 7] Work & Accomplishments 2013
- Supporting CDC’s infectious disease mission by securing state, local, and tribal capacity [PDF – page 43] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- Critical support directed at critical needs (Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases Cooperative Agreement [ELC]) needs [PDF – page 50] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
Stories that spotlight specific topics state, local, and tribal capacity
Foodborne diseases
- PulseNet at work—detecting hazardous hazelnuts (E. coli) [PDF – page 26] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- Bioinformatics—Accelerating detection and analysis in the laboratory (MicrobeNet reference database for genetic identification of infectious pathogens) [PDF – page 28] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- Not just chopped liver–New York City’s “Team Salmonella” tracks down the source of an outbreak [PDF – page 45] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- The cantaloupe crisis (Listeria) [PDF – page 71] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
Fungal diseases
- Candida auris [PDF – page 6 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- Tornado survivors battle deadly fungus in Joplin, Missouri (mucormycosis [PDF – page 20] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
Global migration and quarantine
- Keeping travelers and athletes healthy and safe at the Olympics [PDF – page 3 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- CDC quarantine officers defend against arriving health threats (quarantine stations) [PDF – page 83] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
Healthcare-associated infections
- Getting the numbers right—Tennessee confirms success in infection reduction (central line-associated bloodstream infections) [PDF – page 47] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- Controlling deadly infections in dialysis treatment (bloodstream infections) [PDF – page 63] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
Highly pathogenic organisms
- Ebola [PDF – page 18 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- Hantavirus [PDF – page 19 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- A medical victory remains a medical mystery (anthrax) [PDF – page 34] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- Beware of disease—that can attack your dog! (Leptospirosis) [PDF – page 79] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- Bizarre bits (smallpox) [PDF – page 81] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
Water-borne diseases
- Protecting public water systems and the public from Naegleria fowleri (brain-eating ameba) infections [PDF – page 2] Work & Accomplishments 2013
- Paralysis in the desert—An unprecedented binational outbreak of Guillain-Barré syndrome (binational outbreak) [PDF – page 23] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- 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
- Running on empty–The health impact of household running water on Alaska Natives [PDF – page 46] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
Vector-borne diseases
- Leading to the response to the outbreak of Zika [PDF – page 2 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- Detecting and tracking Zika [PDF – page 2 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- Coordinating the emergency response [PDF – page 3 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- Diagnosing Zika [PDF – page 3 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- Controlling mosquitoes [PDF – page 3 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- Keeping travelers and athletes healthy and safe at the Olympics [PDF – page 3 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- Bull’s eye: An EIP-funded study targets Lyme disease in three states [PDF – page 44] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- The summer of our discontent–ArboNET gives state vital information during outbreak of West Nile virus [PDF – page 48] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
Multiple areas / Other
- Elizabethkingia [PDF – page 7 of 20] Top 10 NCEZID Accomplishments 2016
- 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
- Expanding capacity of Prevention Epicenters [PDF – page 11 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
- Critical support directed at critical needs (Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases Cooperative Agreement [ELC]) needs [PDF – page 50] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- Tainted turkey—Tracking antimicrobial resistance in food (Salmonella) [PDF – page 66] Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
- CDC responds to multistate outbreak of fungal meningitis and other infections [PDF – page 99] 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)