Infographics: Global Health Security

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Global Health Security

Stopping Outbreaks Globally to Protect Americans Locally

 

Tracking and Responding to Disease Threats 24/7

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2,000+ OUTBREAKS

and other public health emergencies responded to since 2006

 

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30-40 THREATS

to public health monitored every day

 

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11 NEW STRAINS AND PATHOGENS

of dangerous diseases discovered since 2006

 
 

Training Disease Detectives to Identify and Stop Outbreaks

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10,000+

People trained on field disease detection and response since 1982

 

3,300+

Outbreaks investigated by trainees since 2005

 

65+

Countries with trained boots-on-the-ground outbreak responders

 
 

Deploying Prepared CDC Responders to Tackle Emergencies

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400+

Trained CDC experts ready to respond to crises

 

420+

Mobilizations for global health emergencies since 2015

 

14,000+

Person-days of deployments for rapid responses (Sept 2015-July 2017)

 
 

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Information as of September 15, 2017