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Safeguarding Deadly Pathogens and Poisons
Bioterrorism is not a new threat. One of the earliest recorded uses of biological weapons dates back to the 6th century B.C., when Persian armies poisoned wells with a fungus. Modern threats, however,...
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The Power of Preparedness
Dr. Stephen Redd, Director, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response If there were one thing I’d wish for, it would be the ability to predict when and where the next infectious disease...
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Behind the Clipboard: Adventures of a Lab Inspector
You might think being a laboratory inspector is a boring job – the kind of work that’s suited to glasses-wearing, clipboard-carrying types who hate adventure and love enforcing rules. However, during...
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John Snow: A Legacy of Disease Detectives
Map of cholera cases in Soho, London, 1854. Source: Wikimedia Commons. John Snow, known as the father of epidemiology, was born on March 15, 1813. This week, we honor the birthday of the first true...
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10 Ways CDC Gets Ready For Emergencies
Dr. Stephen Redd, Director, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response One of the best parts of my job is the opportunity to learn from a wide range of experiences. We have an obligation to not...
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Responding to Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Disease Threats in 2017
Rima F. Khabbaz, MD, Director, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases The fungal superbug Candida auris causes serious and often fatal infections. It can strike people in the...
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Operation Shortbread Is Not Your ‘Cookie Cutter’ MCM Exercise
December 4 is National Cookie Day, which—from a public health perspective—is what makes the scratch-made story of Baltimore County Department of Health and Human Services’ Operation Shortbread a...
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Practical Skills for Personal Preparedness
September is National Preparedness Month. Throughout the month, the Center for Preparedness and Response will publish posts that highlight the work of public health departments as it relates to...
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#PrepYourHealth with Vaccines
August is National Immunization Month. Over the years, vaccines have prevented countless cases of disease and saved millions of lives. Vaccines are important to helping people stay healthy and...
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#PrepareSuSalud con Vacunas
Fuente/English Source: https://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2022/08/immunization-month/ Publicado el 16 de agosto del 2022 por el administrador del blog Agosto es el Mes Nacional de...
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