By Sherline Lee
Even for an epidemiologist who works in public health preparedness and response, being asked to explain to the public what we do at CDC can be difficult.
Public Health Matters Blog
Sharing our stories on preparing for and responding to public health events
Selected Category: Disease Investigation
The Next Monopoly? What “Pandemic” teaches us about public health
Categories: Disease Investigation, Disease Outbreak, Preparedness, Response
May 23rd, 2013 12:52 pm ET - Blog Administrator
From CDC to ABC: H7N9 from Hong Kong
Categories: Disease Investigation, Disease Outbreak, General, Preparedness, Prevention/Vaccination, Response
May 7th, 2013 12:55 pm ET - Blog Administrator
Taking on the role of interim CDC director can be an intimidating task, but an impending pandemic can make the position exponentially more daunting. This is the situation Dr. Richard Besser faced in 2009 when he stepped into his new job. But Besser took the task head on and guided the country’s premier health agency through the H1N1 outbreak with skill and confidence. Through this experience Besser saw first hand how important communication is to building the publics’ trust and improving health behaviors.
Public Health: Are We Too Slow?
Categories: Disease Investigation, Disease Outbreak, Foodborne, General, Response
May 1st, 2013 12:27 pm ET - Blog Administrator
One of the many roles of public health is to protect consumers from threats like foodborne outbreaks. Much of this hinges on quickly getting out clear messages to the public that provide simple steps to help stem the spread of disease. This is something public health professionals have been doing for over a hundred years, but a recent outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg got us wondering, “Are we doing enough to keep the public safe? Are we too slow? And, How can we improve?”
Plague Inc.
Categories: Disease Investigation, Disease Outbreak, General
April 16th, 2013 8:18 am ET - Ali S. Khan
James Vaughan, founder of Ndemic Creations, spoke to CDC staff on March 20, 2013 about his new mobile app, Plague Inc. Within the game, players select a pathogen and strategize how to evolve symptoms, transmit the disease, and counter actions taken by world governments and scientists. With a successful disease, players can watch as governments fall and humanity is wiped out.
How to Apply Your 5k Training to a Disease Outbreak
Categories: Disease Investigation, Disease Outbreak, Response
November 14th, 2012 2:05 pm ET - Blog Administrator
By Jeff Eggert
It is another beautiful Denver morning. The sun is shining, and Canadian geese are honking in 40 degree weather. A large crowd has begun to gather in the center of a park, huddled around hot coffee and warm bagels while yellow-vested volunteers quickly triage individuals in the crowd towards the appropriate registration line. The Incident Commander holds a last minute briefing with Denver Police Department, Denver Health Paramedic Division and Denver Parks and Recreation covering everything from “securing the perimeter” to “ensuring client and volunteer safety.”
Outbreak Investigation: Meningitis
Categories: Disease Investigation, Disease Outbreak, General, Response
October 23rd, 2012 2:03 pm ET - Blog Administrator
One Case Sparks National Action
Imagine… A patient goes to the doctor for a routine steroid injection. A couple weeks later, the patient feels sick – headache, fever and suddenly uncomfortable in bright light. Within days, the patient is admitted to the local hospital’s intensive care unit. Doctors discover that the patient has a life-threatening disease they’ve never treated before.
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