Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC)

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CDC’s Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) Program provides epidemiology, laboratory, and health information systems capacity building support to 64 state, large local, and U.S. territory and affiliate health departments through a cooperative agreement.

Frontline health departments are crucial to the nation’s ability to monitor, prevent, and respond to infectious diseases and outbreaks. The ELC Program is an essential component of CDC funding and technical assistance support to help make their work possible.

ELC Overview
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Learn about the ELC program and its mission to support public health across the nation.

Programs and Projects
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See examples of how each of the 64 recipients use ELC funding.

ELC Funding
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Learn how ELC provides funding to 64 recipients to protect the nation from infectious diseases.

History of ELC Funding
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See how the program has grown since its start in 1995.

Public Health Impact and Workforce
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Learn how ELC’s workforce investments boost the public health workforce.

ELC COVID-19 Support
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See how ELC’s work supports the COVID-19 Response.

Additional ELC Resources

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