CDC Releases In-Depth Coverage from the Field: Global disease detectives address world’s most urgent health threats

CDC Releases In-Depth Coverage from the Field

Global disease detectives address world’s most urgent health threats

Field epidemiologists – also called disease detectives – are our boots on the ground in the fight against disease. Today, the world is facing a severe shortage of skilled disease detectives who can find and stop outbreaks close to the source. In this latest report from the frontlines of global public health, learn how CDC helps train disease detectives and get a glimpse at the exciting work happening in the field.

5 things to know:

1. Learning by doing is key to training disease detectives
2. Today, over 70 countries participate in Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs)
3. Mentorship is at the core of our programs; read what CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden shares with trainees
4. Disease detectives respond to the world’s most urgent health threats, including Zika and Ebola
5. A trained workforce helps countries respond to humanitarian emergencies and unforeseeable events while meeting Global Health Security Agenda targets

In-depth:

• Neighbors unite to fight Zika across the Americas
• Blog: A Ray of Hope for a Better-Prepared Ethiopia
• Updates from the Field: Investing In People
• Infographic: Disease Detectives in Action
• CDC: Field Epidemiology Training Program
• Our Stories: Disease Detectives Around the World

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Thailand: Field Epidemiologists Fight Global Health Threats

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ADMIRAL JORDAN W. TAPPERO, MD, MPHDirector, Division of Global Health Protection
Center for Global Health, CDC