DiseasePrevention
How the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service protects public health at home and abroad
How the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service protects public health at home and abroad The Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) is a dynamic crisis response team that has produced highly trained public health experts over its 74-year history, mobilizing domestically and internationally to help curb disease outbreaks. The EIS was founded in 1951 as a two-year fellowship […]
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Measles can ravage the immune system and brain, causing long-term damage – a virologist explains
Measles can ravage the immune system and brain, causing long-term damage – a virologist explains Measles infections send 1 in 5 people to the hospital. wildpixel/ iStock via Getty Images Plus The measles outbreak that began in west Texas in late January 2025 continues to grow, with 400 confirmed cases in Texas and more than […]
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5 years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis
5 years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis As the pandemic accelerated in 2020, U.S. hospitals — including this one in New York City — set up tents to diagnose patients with COVID-19. Misha Friedman […]
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