What We Do
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An emergency can happen at any moment, and every community in the U.S. must be ready to respond. A pandemic, natural disaster, or chemical or radiological release often strikes without warning. The costs—both economic and human—can be dear.
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Ready for Emergencies
In an emergency, you can’t respond effectively if you’re not ready -
Poliovirus Containment
An integral part of polio eradication. -
Emergency Operations
Bringing resources and experts together to respond to emergencies quickly and to scale -
State and Local Readiness
Ensuring states and local public health systems are prepared to respond to all types of health threats -
Laboratory Response
Building capacity to quickly detect, diagnose, and treat those who are impacted by health emergencies
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Safeguarding Research
Helping to ensure important scientific research in laboratories with biological agents is conducted as safely and securely as possible -
Global Preparedness
Protecting the U.S. from deadly and costly public health crises, whether they begin here or elsewhere -
Emergency Preparedness & Vulnerable Populations
Everyone must remain safe in an emergency. But for some, it’s more difficult. -
Emergency Preparedness & Children
Children are one of our most vulnerable populations. They have unique needs that are often overlooked during emergencies.
- Page last reviewed: October 11, 2018, 09:10 AM
- Page last updated: October 11, 2018, 09:10 AM
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