Tick, tock, tick tock—While others sleep, what are CDC experts doing to keep America safe?
As the clock ticks and people sleep peacefully, public health experts from CDC’s Division of Global Health Protection (DGHP) in collaboration with subject matter experts across CDC both in Atlanta and around the world are working 24/7 to support the agency’s mission to protect the health and safety of Americans and save lives. Keeping Read More >
Posted on by Kashef Ijaz, MD, MPH - Director (Acting) Division of Global Health ProtectionLeave a commentCategories Emergency Response and Recovery, global disease detection, global health security, health systems strengthening
Tags Updates from the FieldThe Consequences of Contaminated Water
March 22 is World Water Day. CDC highlights the need for all people to have access to safe water, and to prevent sickness and death from waterborne diseases such as cholera. Read More >
Posted on by Adrienne Lefevre, MPH, CHESLeave a commentCategories water
Tags cholera, Contaminated, Day, Epidemic, Global, Haiti, Public, sanitation, sewage, water, WorldYellow Fever Vaccination Response
Authors: Jennie Harris, Kimberley Fox March 16, 2017 In December 2015, a yellow fever outbreak started in Angola and quickly spread within the country and to its neighbor, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Laboratory testing confirmed 962 cases, but there were thousands of suspected cases, making this the largest reported outbreak in 30 years. Read More >
Posted on by Kimberley Fox, MD, MPH, Immunizations Systems Branch Chief, Global Immunization DivisionLeave a commentTags Africa, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, infectious disease, mosquito-borne diseases, yellow feverWorld Birth Defects Day 2017 Raises Global Awareness of Birth Defects
Every year, about 3% to 6% of infants worldwide are born with a serious birth defect. Birth defects can affect an infant regardless of birthplace, race or ethnicity. In some countries, birth defects are a leading cause of death for babies and young children. Those who survive and live with these conditions have an increased Read More >
Posted on by Jennifer Williams, MSN, MPH, FNP-BC, Division of Congenital and Developmental DisordersLeave a commentCategories child health
Tags birth defects, Defects Day, World BirthCDC Maintains Vigilance to Eradicate Polio in Northern Nigeria
Vaccines save lives. Today, millions of children have a chance at surviving and living healthy, productive thanks to the introduction and increasingly widespread use of vaccines against major diseases that cripple and kill children over the last few decades. These diseases include polio, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, influenza and measles. The essence of our work could Read More >
Posted on by Chimeremma Denis Nnadi, MD, MPH, PhDLeave a commentTags Borno, end polio, Nigeria, vaccineGlobal Rapid Responders – Our Boots on the Ground Defense
Because our world is more connected than ever, a disease threat that occurs anywhere can very quickly spread across boundaries and become a threat to people worldwide. New microbes are emerging and spreading, drug resistance is rising, and limited biosafety and security measures in laboratories around the world make the intentional or unintentional release of Read More >
Posted on by Ashley Greiner, MD, MPHLeave a commentCategories Emergency Response and Recovery
The Stakes are High, the Goal the Same – Overcome Cancer
As a pediatric oncologist, I have sat across from a family and told them the heart wrenching news that their child has cancer. Many families tell me later that this was the worst day of their lives. Although I was the bearer of bad news, I had a strong oncology training, a collaborative team of Read More >
Posted on by Elizabeth Van Dyne, MD, MPH EIS OfficerLeave a commentCategories cancer
Tags cancer registries, World Cancer DayProtecting newborns from infection in healthcare settings
Each year, a staggering 3.6 million babies globally will die within the first four weeks of life. Tweet This As a mother, the safety of my baby is of utmost importance to me. Yet each year, a staggering 3.6 million babies globally will die within the first four weeks of life. Tragically, many of these Read More >
Posted on by Rachel Smith, Medical Epidemiologist2 CommentsCategories child health
Tags infection, infection control, Infection Prevention Control, neonatal infection, newborns, prevention, safety and healthcare, SHEPheRDThe Case for Global Health Security
Finding and stopping disease outbreaks at the earliest possible moment no matter where they emerge is important: to reduce illness and death, increase national security, and maintain economic gains made over the previous decades. Disease threats, after all, require only the smallest opening to take root and spread. In today’s tightly connected world a disease Read More >
Posted on by Maureen BarteeLeave a commentCategories global health security
Tags Cameroon, disease outbreaks, disease threats, global health, national security, partnerships, security
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