7 times public health preparedness proved critical
Our nation’s public health system responds to emergencies such as natural disasters, infectious disease outbreaks, bioterrorism attacks and more both domestically and globally. There’s no…
national preparedness month
In US, Massive Effort to Detect and Respond to Ebola Already Underway
By Tyler Wolford, MS, Specialist, Laboratory Response Network, APHL Our curiosity and fears have been running wild since the 2014 Ebola* outbreak in West Africa…
The Hype Surrounding MERS-CoV: Should We Be Worried?
By Tyler Wolford, MS, Specialist, Laboratory Response Network, APHL If this is your first time seeing a virus up close you probably weren’t aware of…
Massive Molasses Mess and the Laboratory Response
This month is National Preparedness Month. Follow APHL on our blog, Twitter and Facebook for preparedness information and discussions all month! _______________ By Megan Latshaw, Director, Environmental Health Program, APHL "It…
What is the EPA’s Water Security Division?
This month is National Preparedness Month. Follow APHL on our blog, Twitter and Facebook for preparedness information and discussions all month! _______________ By Michael Heintz, MS, JD, Senior Specialist, Environmental Laboratories…
Public Health Preparedness in the Age of Social Media
This month is National Preparedness Month. Follow APHL on our blog, Twitter and Facebook for preparedness information and discussions all month! _______________ By Kara MacKeil,…
What We’re Reading — A Month of Blog Posts
As you probably know, this month has been both National Preparedness Month and Newborn Screening Awareness Month. And as you may have noticed, our blog…
System Built for Responding to Bioterrorism Confirms Plague in Colorado Girl
By Larry Sater, MS BT/CT Coordinator, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Laboratory Services Division When the Laboratory Response Network (LRN) was established in…
My Path To Public Health Preparedness and Response
By Christopher Chadwick, MS, Senior Specialist, Public Health Preparedness and Response, APHL This month is National Preparedness Month. Follow APHL on our blog and our…
Are you ready? September is National Preparedness Month
Did you know that September is National Preparedness Month? People around the nation are renewing their efforts to increase awareness of emergency preparedness in all…