2015 CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention): Saving Lives; Protecting People

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 09/06/2016 This 32-page health security report describes the work of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2015 to ensure Americans ' health, safety, and security. It includes chapters on Public Health Preparedness and Response, Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, and Global Health. It discusses the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, and outbreaks of chikungunya, dengue fever, foodborne illnesses, healthcare-associated infections, monkeypox, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, rabies, and plague. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - October 29, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news