Public Health Matters: Ready or Not: Communicating During an Emergency in the Country of Georgia

Public Health Matters: Ready or Not: Communicating During an Emergency in the Country of Georgia

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Ready or Not: Communicating During an Emergency in the Country of Georgia

Sometimes, emergencies don't wait for you to be ready. In 2015, the country of Georgia invited CDC to conduct a training on the principles of Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC). But before we could get there, the capital city of Tblisi was struck by a major flood. Read Blog

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ACTIVATION UPDATE

Zika Pregnant Women with Any Lab Evidence of Zika Virus Infection* US States and DC: 479 US Territories: 493 *Source: Pregnancy Registries as of July 28, 2016 More on Outcomes Zika Virus Disease Cases Reported to ArboNET* US States and DC: 1,825 US Territories: 5,548 *Source: ArboNET as of August 3, 2016 More About Zika

IN THE NEWS

August 2, 2016: CDC awards $16 million to states and territories to fight Zika August 2, 2016: CDC Announces new director of Division of Select Agents and Toxins July 21, 2016: CDC Awards $60 Million to Help States and Territories Battle Zika July 1, 2016: CDC Awards Funds for States and Territories to Prepare for Zika