Blog posts about emerging and zoonotic infectious diseases

• Safeguarding Deadly Pathogens and Poisons – June 30, 2016
• CDC Offers Hope in Fighting Brain-Eating Ameba – June 23, 2015
• Keeping Tabs on Deadly Diseases – February 6, 2014
• CDC Responds to Anthrax – 2001 – March 19, 2014
• Anthrax Response in DC: Very Intense – March 19, 2014
• l’heure du spectacle: Film-based monkeypox outreach in the Democratic Republic of Congo – March 6, 2014
• Plague Inc. – April 16, 2013

Ebola

• Are Ebola response investments making an impact? CDC Epidemiologist reflects on West Africa then and now – August 7, 2017
• Ebola Response – Year in Review – December 14, 2015
• Mabinty Tarawally — 1-1-7 Hotline Responder – August 4, 2015
• Hard But Fulfilling Work in the Fight Against Ebola – July 21, 2015
• Bridging the Mind and Heart: Lessons from Guinea on the International Health Regulations – July 6, 2015
• CDC Responds to the 2014 Ebola Outbreak – June 2, 2015
• Mapping for Ebola: A Collaborative Effort – January 14, 2015
• A Day in Liberia — John Logan Town – December 15, 2014
• Tom Frieden: What I’m Thankful For – November 24, 2014
• Preparedness Workshops Help At-Risk Countries Prepare for Ebola – November 4, 2014
• CDC Director: Why I don’t support a travel ban to combat Ebola outbreak – October 13, 2014
• What it’s REALLY like fighting Ebola in Liberia – September 15, 2014
• On the Ground in Nigeria: Ebola Response – August 29, 2014
• The High Stakes in Fighting Ebola: Leave One Burning Ember and the Epidemic Could Re-Ignite – August 11, 2014

Rabies

• Optimistic in the Face of Ongoing Tragedy: Progress toward a World Free of Human Rabies  – September 28, 2017
• The Reality of Rabies in Ethiopia: When Man’s Best Friend Becomes the Enemy – September 27, 2016
• September 28 is World Rabies Day – September 24, 2015
• What is Rabies? – September 22, 2014
• Rabies Scare Leads to Quick Public Health Action – March 13, 2014
• Rabies Control: Three Months, Three Continents (Part 1 of 2) – September 23, 2013
• Rabies Control: Three Months, Three Continents (Part 2 of 2) – September 25, 2013

• Precision Public Health: Harnessing the Power of the Human Microbiome – June 7, 2017
• Outsmarting Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens – October 30, 2014
• The challenge of global antibiotic policy: Improving access and preventing excess – February 16, 2016
• Antibiotic Resistance and Antibiotic Use (Stewardship) – Safe Healthcare blog category

• Five Things You Might Not Know About Washing Your Hands – October 14, 2016
• What You May Not Know about Hand Hygiene – And Really Should – May 5, 2016
• How Paramedics Could Improve Patient Care and Emergency Department Efficiency – December 5, 2014

Safe Healthcare blog categories

• Dialysis
• Healthcare-associated infections
• Injection Safety
• Infection Control and Prevention
• Long Term Care
• Medication Safety
• Outpatient Care
• Patient Stories and Patient Safety
• Sepsis

• Avoid Food Poisoning During Summer Picnics – July 10, 2017
• 5 Holiday Tips for a Home Safe Home – November 22, 2016
• Holiday Food Safety Tips – November 18, 2015
• Food Safety: A changing landscape in a global world – April 7, 2015
• An Unsuspected Treat Contaminated with Listeria. How about them Caramel Apples? – March 23, 2015
• PulseNet at Work: Detecting Hazardous Hazelnuts – March 19, 2014
• Deadly Listeria Outbreak Halted in Record Time – March 19, 2014
• When Food Bites Back: Think locally, act globally – June 10, 2013
• Public Health: Are We Too Slow? – May 1, 2013

• Safety Tips Every Contact Lens Wearer Should Know – August 18, 2017
• Why Diarrhea & Swimming Don’t Mix – May 30, 2017
• Danger in the Water: When Algae Becomes Toxic – June 22, 2016
• Saving Lives with Hand Hygiene in Sierra Leone – June 6, 2016
• Healthy and Safe Swimming Week 2016 – May 24, 2016
• Bringing Clean, Safe, and Innovative Sanitation Services to East Africa – November 19, 2015
• Water is Essential – March 18, 2015
• Saving Energy, Saving Lives: World Water Day 2014 – March 17, 2014

• Tiny Turtle, Serious Health Threat – June 10, 2015
• CDC Responds to Anthrax – 2001 – March 19, 2014
• Anthrax Response in DC: Very Intense – March 19, 2014
• l’heure du spectacle: Film-based monkeypox outreach in the Democratic Republic of Congo – March 6, 2014
• Plague Inc. – April 16, 2013

Ebola

• Are Ebola response investments making an impact? CDC Epidemiologist reflects on West Africa then and now – August 7, 2017
• Ebola Response – Year in Review – December 14, 2015
• Mabinty Tarawally — 1-1-7 Hotline Responder – August 4, 2015
• Hard But Fulfilling Work in the Fight Against Ebola – July 21, 2015
• Bridging the Mind and Heart: Lessons from Guinea on the International Health Regulations – July 6, 2015
• CDC Responds to the 2014 Ebola Outbreak – June 2, 2015
• Mapping for Ebola: A Collaborative Effort – January 14, 2015
• A Day in Liberia — John Logan Town – December 15, 2014
• Tom Frieden: What I’m Thankful For – November 24, 2014
• Preparedness Workshops Help At-Risk Countries Prepare for Ebola – November 4, 2014
• CDC Director: Why I don’t support a travel ban to combat Ebola outbreak – October 13, 2014
• What it’s REALLY like fighting Ebola in Liberia – September 15, 2014
• On the Ground in Nigeria: Ebola Response – August 29, 2014
• The High Stakes in Fighting Ebola: Leave One Burning Ember and the Epidemic Could Re-Ignite – August 11, 2014

Rabies

• Optimistic in the Face of Ongoing Tragedy: Progress toward a World Free of Human Rabies  – September 28, 2017
• The Reality of Rabies in Ethiopia: When Man’s Best Friend Becomes the Enemy – September 27, 2016
• September 28 is World Rabies Day – September 24, 2015
• What is Rabies? – September 22, 2014
• Rabies Scare Leads to Quick Public Health Action – March 13, 2014
• Rabies Control: Three Months, Three Continents (Part 1 of 2) – September 23, 2013
• Rabies Control: Three Months, Three Continents (Part 2 of 2) – September 25, 2013

• Battling Biting Mosquitoes and Jumping Genes in 2016 – April 17, 2017
• Unveiling the Burden of Dengue in Africa – July 28, 2015
• CDC Scientist Fights Chikungunya – July 14, 2014
• CDC Test for Dengue Fever Approved – March 19, 2014
• Working to Protect Against the Dangers of Dengue – March 19, 2014
• Coming (Back) to America? What 2013 Can Teach Us About Dengue in the United States – January 24, 2014
• Dengue in Haiti – August 5, 2013

Zika

• West Nile to Zika: How One Virus Helped New York City Prepare for Another – September 12, 2016
• Zika Response & Success Stories– August 12, 2016
• Safe Travels for Zika and Other Dangerous Samples – August 2, 2016
• Global Health Security: how is the US doing? – July 5, 2016
• Mosquito Control Awareness Week: Say Goodbye to Mosquitoes at Home – June 27, 2016
• The Strategic National Stockpile’s Unique Role in Zika Prevention – May 9, 2016
• Zika, Mosquitoes, and Standing Water – March 22, 2016
• 5 Things You Really Need to Know About Zika – February 24, 2016
• CDC director: What we’re doing about the Zika virus – February 1, 2016

• Candida auris: An Emerging Global Fungal Disease  – August 16, 2017
• Just One Breath: How Voices of Valley Fever Were Heard Coast to Coast – October 22, 2013

• How CDC is Using Advanced Molecular Detection Technology to Better Fight Flu – March 6, 2017
• Infectious Diseases: Precision Medicine for Public Health – September 24, 2015
• An Unsuspected Treat Contaminated with Listeria. How about them Caramel Apples? – March 23, 2015
• Deadly Listeria Outbreak Halted in Record Time – March 19, 2014
• PulseNet at Work: Detecting Hazardous Hazelnuts – March 19, 2014
• CDC Test for Dengue Fever Approved – March 19, 2014

• How CDC is Using Advanced Molecular Detection Technology to Better Fight Flu – March 6, 2017
• Infectious Diseases: Precision Medicine for Public Health – September 24, 2015
• An Unsuspected Treat Contaminated with Listeria. How about them Caramel Apples? – March 23, 2015
• Deadly Listeria Outbreak Halted in Record Time – March 19, 2014
• PulseNet at Work: Detecting Hazardous Hazelnuts – March 19, 2014
• CDC Test for Dengue Fever Approved – March 19, 2014

Anthrax

• CDC Responds to Anthrax – 2001 – March 19, 2014
• Anthrax Response in DC: Very Intense – March 19, 2014

Dengue

• Working to Protect Against the Dangers of Dengue – March 19, 2014
• Coming (Back) to America? What 2013 Can Teach Us About Dengue in the United States – January 24, 2014
• Dengue in Haiti – August 5, 2013

Ebola

• Are Ebola response investments making an impact? CDC Epidemiologist reflects on West Africa then and now – August 7, 2017
• Ebola Response – Year in Review – December 14, 2015
• Mabinty Tarawally — 1-1-7 Hotline Responder – August 4, 2015
• Hard But Fulfilling Work in the Fight Against Ebola – July 21, 2015
• Bridging the Mind and Heart: Lessons from Guinea on the International Health Regulations – July 6, 2015
• CDC Responds to the 2014 Ebola Outbreak – June 2, 2015
• Mapping for Ebola: A Collaborative Effort – January 14, 2015
• A Day in Liberia — John Logan Town – December 15, 2014
• Tom Frieden: What I’m Thankful For – November 24, 2014
• Preparedness Workshops Help At-Risk Countries Prepare for Ebola – November 4, 2014
• CDC Director: Why I don’t support a travel ban to combat Ebola outbreak – October 13, 2014
• What it’s REALLY like fighting Ebola in Liberia – September 15, 2014
• On the Ground in Nigeria: Ebola Response – August 29, 2014
• The High Stakes in Fighting Ebola: Leave One Burning Ember and the Epidemic Could Re-Ignite – August 11, 2014

E.Coli

• PulseNet at Work: Detecting Hazardous Hazelnuts – March 19, 2014

Listeria

• An Unsuspected Treat Contaminated with Listeria. How about them Caramel Apples? – March 23, 2015
• Deadly Listeria Outbreak Halted in Record Time – March 19, 2014

Zika

• West Nile to Zika: How One Virus Helped New York City Prepare for Another – September 12, 2016
• Zika Response & Success Stories– August 12, 2016
• Safe Travels for Zika and Other Dangerous Samples – August 2, 2016
• Global Health Security: how is the US doing? – July 5, 2016
• Mosquito Control Awareness Week: Say Goodbye to Mosquitoes at Home – June 27, 2016
• The Strategic National Stockpile’s Unique Role in Zika Prevention – May 9, 2016
• Zika, Mosquitoes, and Standing Water – March 22, 2016
• 5 Things You Really Need to Know About Zika – February 24, 2016
• CDC director: What we’re doing about the Zika virus – February 1, 2016

• Keep your pets safe in an emergency: 5 things to know – June 19, 2017
• Small Changes, Big Dividends: A Global Look at Preparedness – August 29, 2016
• Using the Law to Prepare for Global Health Emergencies – July 25, 2016
• Global Health Security: how is the US doing? – July 5, 2016
• From the Field: CDC’s Field Assignment Program – February 17, 2016
• Preparedness Workshops Help At-Risk Countries Prepare for Ebola November 4, 2014

• America’s Hidden Health Crisis: Hope for Those Who Suffer from ME/CFS  – May 12, 2017
• One Humanity: Supporting Mothers and Infants in the Syrian Refugee Crisis – August 19, 2016