CDC Around the World: Disease Detectives

CDC Around the World: Disease Detectives

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

CDC helps train disease detectives all over the world. View full-sized photo

Spotlighted Topic of the Week: Disease Detectives

CDC Ebola Updates

In the News

On the Calendar

Spotlighted Topic of the Week: Disease Detectives

Blog of the Week

WORKING COLLABORATIVELY TO SUPPORT EBOLA RESPONSE EFFORTS IN SIERRA LEONE In late November 2014, during the peak of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, I was deployed to Sierra Leone to support CDC’s Ebola response efforts. Like many of my colleagues, I wasn’t sure what to expect or where to begin, but I knew that we faced immense challenges, and my skills and expertise in field epidemiology were critically needed to support the global Ebola response effort…read blog

Infographic of the Week

CDC HELPS ESTABLISH FIELD EPIDEMIOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAMS View full-sized infographic

Video of the Week

RESPONDING TO OUTBREAKS An outbreak of the Ebola virus in western Uganda caused dozens of illnesses or deaths. In this video, a team of investigators from the CDC Special Pathogens Branch travels to Uganda. They work to bring the outbreak under control and learn more about the reservoir hosts for the Ebola and Marburg viruses…watch video

Story of the Week

UGANDA FETP GETS CRASH COURSE IN DISEASE DETECTION On February 6, 2015, the Uganda Ministry of Health received word of a “strange disease” that had killed one person, sickened dozens of people and seemed to be spreading quickly. The affected patients were presenting symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting, prolonged high fever, jaundice, and diarrhea. The cause of the illness was a mystery—but not for long…read story

CDC Ebola Updates

Latest Outbreak Info The World Health Organization has reported 27,367 cases of Ebola and 11,188 deaths worldwide…read more Q & A on Ebola Clinical evaluation of patients who traveled from West Africa More resources on the CDC Ebola website >>

In the News

Advancing TB Test Technology, Where It Matters Most New York Times June 12, 2015 Is measles next? Science Magazine May 29, 2015 Georgia Tech researchers create painless vaccine 11 Alive May 13, 2015

On the Calendar

June 19: World Sickle Cell Day June 20: World Refugee Day July 11: World Population Day