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AFM is Serious: Know the Symptoms. Act Fast.

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a serious neurologic condition that causes limb weakness and paralysis. While uncommon, AFM affects mostly children, and can have devastating, long-term effects for patients and their families. There have been three AFM outbreaks in the United States—in 2014, 2016, and 2018. If this biennial pattern continues, another outbreak might occur Read More >

July 27, 2020 by Blog Administrator3 Comments

Disease Investigation, Disease Outbreak, General, preparedness

Center for Preparedness and Response (CPR), COVID-19, emergency, NCIRD, Neurolig Disease, pandemic, paralysis, personal health, public health, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program

Probabilities, Not Promises: How Computer Models are Used in Emergency Preparedness & Response

Computer models are not crystal balls. They are the result of a set of variables going through mathematical algorithms. What comes out is a simulation of what might happen if present truths are accurate predictors of future trends. Models show probabilities; they don’t make promises. Models have many applications. Epidemiologists use them to predict disease Read More >

July 13, 2020 by Blog Administrator2 Comments

Disease Outbreak, Flu, General, natural disasters, preparedness, prevention, response

CDC, Center for Preparedness and Response (CPR), disaster response, emergency preparedness, flu, Hurricane, influenza, natural disasters, outbreak, pandemic, preparedness, public health, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program, weather