Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases: Our Work, Our Stories 2011–2012, is the first public report about NCEZID—who we are and what we do. A highlight reel of the Center’s most notable accomplishments, the report features more than 50 spotlight stories and captioned visuals that offer an engaging look at NCEZID’s work during the past 2 years to prevent infections, protect people, and save lives.
What's in the Report
Introduction [page ii]
- About our name [page ii]
- Letter from the Director [page 1]
- Guarding against the gamut of infectious diseases— NCEZID's seven divisions [page 3]
- About our partners [page 8]
- NCEZID 2011–2012: Highlighted accomplishments [page 9]
Our many roles [page 13]
Supporting CDC's infectious disease mission by...
- Responding to outbreaks [page 13]
- Providing laboratory science [page 24]
- Improving public health preparedness [page 30]
- Extending our reach around the globe [page 35]
- Securing state, local, and tribal capacity [page 43]
- Investigating how diseases from animals are spread to people [page 51]
Taking action [page 59]
Supporting the prevention of infectious disease by focusing on...
- Healthcare-associated infections [page 59]
- Antimicrobial resistance [page 64]
- Foodborne diseases and food safety [page 69]
- Vector-borne diseases [page 73]
- Highly pathogenic organisms [page 78]
- Global migration and quarantine [page 82]
- Waterborne diseases and water safety [page 86]
NCEZID in the public eye [page 93]
- NCEZID in the media [page 93]
- Science is not just for scientists anymore [page 94]
- A winning strategy to make a measurable impact [page 95]
- Emerging Infectious Diseases [page 96]
- Key publications [page 97]
- CDC responds to multistate outbreak of fungal meningitis [page 99]
Our organization [page 101]
Index [page 104]
Contact Us:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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