NCEZID: Our Work, Our Stories 2011-2012
Securing State, Local, and Tribal Capacity
Infectious diseases can be found everywhere, and NCEZID is engaged in preventing, tracking, detecting, and responding to outbreaks of infectious diseases 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 securing state, local, and tribal capacity.
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Overview of NCEZID's work securing state, local, and tribal capacity
Stories that spotlight specific topics state, local, and tribal capacity
Foodborne diseases
- PulseNet at work—detecting hazardous hazelnuts (E. coli) [page 26]
- Bioinformatics—Accelerating detection and analysis in the laboratory (MicrobeNet reference database for genetic identification of infectious pathogens) [page 28]
- Not just chopped liver--New York City's "Team Salmonella" tracks down the source of an outbreak [page 45]
- The cantaloupe crisis (Listeria) [page 71]
Fungal diseases
Global migration and quarantine
Healthcare-associated infections
- Getting the numbers right—Tennessee confirms success in infection reduction (central line-associated bloodstream infections) [page 47]
- Controlling deadly infections in dialysis treatment (bloodstream infections) [page 63]
Highly pathogenic organisms
- A medical victory remains a medical mystery (anthrax) [page 34]
- Beware of disease—that can attack your dog! (Leptospirosis) [page 79]
- Bizarre bits (smallpox) [page 81]
Water-borne diseases
- Paralysis in the desert—An unprecedented binational outbreak of Guillain-Barré syndrome (binational outbreak) [page 23]
- What's in the water? "Water Lab's" ultrafiltration technique helps ensure safety (identifying biothreat agents in water) [page 33]
- Running on empty--The health impact of household running water on Alaska Natives [page 46]
Vector-borne diseases
- Bull's eye: An EIP-funded study targets Lyme disease in three states [page 44]
- The summer of our discontent--ArboNET gives state vital information during outbreak of West Nile virus [page 48]
Multiple areas / Other
- A powerful network of laboratories to detect and respond to threats (Laboratory Response Network) [page 31]
- CDC and the FBI--a partnership to combat bioterrorism [page 32]
- Critical support directed at critical needs (Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases Cooperative Agreement [ELC]) needs [page 50]
- Tainted turkey—Tracking antimicrobial resistance in food (Salmonella) [page 66]
- CDC responds to multistate outbreak of fungal meningitis and other infections [page 99]
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