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Originally posted by Radec
Can u link were u get your info. We know they make task forces for deadly diseases because if they didn't we would probably all be dead.... I seriously doubt they have a zombie apocalypse manual though.
Our nation’s ability to prevent, protect, respond to, mitigate, and recover from threats to the public’s health is critical. In the last five years alone, national and global health security1 have been threatened by incidents including Hurricane Katrina, West Nile virus, the H1N1 influenza pandemic, bacterial contamination of food by E. coli and salmonella, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Haiti earthquake and following cholera outbreak, and the Japanese tsunami and subsequent radiation release.
State and local health departments and individuals are first responders for public health emergencies, including outbreaks, intentional attacks, and environmental disasters. Citizens are becoming a trained resource by equipping themselves with the knowledge to combat emergent threats through nationally recognized programs such as the Citizen Corps2. In addition, public health programs at all levels are enhancing the nation’s ability to prevent and respond by implementing scientific and technological innovations and developing partnerships with other response agencies. For example, the Global Public Health Information Network, CDC's Global Disease Detection Operations Center, international influenza response networks, and use of the internet and other media assist in early disease detection every day and also provide core surveillance capabilities for large-scale public health threats3.
CDC has a fun new way of teaching the importance of emergency preparedness. Our new graphic novel, "Preparedness 101: Zombie Pandemic" demonstrates the importance of being prepared in an entertaining way that people of all ages will enjoy. Readers follow Todd, Julie, and their dog Max as a strange new disease begins spreading, turning ordinary people into zombies. Stick around to the end for a surprising twist that will drive home the importance of being prepared for any emergency. Included in the novel is a Preparedness Checklist so that readers can get their family, workplace, or school ready before disaster strikes. Click on the images below to view the novella. Transcripts of each chapter are provided below each chapter thumbnail.
NOTE: the surveillance resources on this website are too numerous to list on one page. For more resources on specific topics, see the list of specific types of emergencies below.
Atlanta (CNN) -- An official with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been arrested and charged with two counts of child molestation and one count of bestiality, police said.
Police arrested Dr. Kimberly Quinlan Lindsey, 44, in DeKalb County, Georgia, on Sunday.
Lindsey is the deputy director for the Laboratory Science Policy and Practice Program Office at the CDC, according to her biography on the agency's website.
Prior to her current role, Lindsey was the senior health scientist in the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response. That office oversees the allocation process for $1.5 billion in terrorism preparedness.
In her 12 years at the CDC, Lindsey has received 12 awards for outstanding performance on projects and programs, according to her bio on Emory University's Biological and Biomedical Sciences website. Lindsey earned her doctorate in immunology and molecular pathogenesis from the university in 1998, a year before she began work at the CDC.