National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)

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The National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) works to protect people at home and around the world from emerging and zoonotic infections ranging from A to Z—anthrax to Zika. We are living in an interconnected world where an outbreak of infectious disease is just a plane ride away.

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About NCEZID

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Rima Khabbaz, MD
Director, NCEZID

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Page last reviewed: February 19, 2020
Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)