Category: Emory

Mapping for Ebola: A Collaborative Effort

One of the difficulties faced by teams responding to the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa is identifying individuals and communities residing in remote areas. Existing maps of these regions either do not exist or are inadequate or outdated. This means that basic data like location of houses, buildings, villages, and roads are not easily Read More >

January 14, 2015 by Blog Administrator25 Comments

Disease Investigation, Disease Outbreak, General, preparedness, response

ebola, Emory, map, openstreetmap, OSM, public health, sort

Giving Students First Hand Experience

Emory students holding up sheets of paper

By Annum Shaikh We often hear about CDC professionals who are preparing the nation and responding to various public health emergencies. But what about the students who are contributing to these initiatives? Close to the CDC campus in Atlanta resides a group that provides students with practical experience in public health emergency preparedness and the Read More >

February 18, 2014 by Blog AdministratorLeave a comment

Disease Investigation, Disease Outbreak, General, response

CDC, Emory, outbreak, student, university