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Media Statement on Novel Coronavirus Public Health Emergency Declaration from APHL Executive Director Scott Becker

January 31, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michelle Forman at 240.485.2793, michelle.forman@aphl.org David Fouse, 202.262.5417, david.fouse@aphl.org Silver Spring, MD, January, 31, 2020 — “Today the White House declared…

COVID-19

Responding to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) emerging in Wuhan, China

January 24, 2020

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By Scott J. Becker, executive director, APHL As news spreads of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) emerging in Wuhan, China, we at APHL are taking…

Antibiotic Resistance

New Lab Matters: A game-changer in the fight against antibiotic resistance

September 19, 2019

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Given the global rise of drug-resistant pathogens over the past few decades, some physicians and scientists warn of a possible antibiotic apocalypse—a scary, post-antibiotic era.…

Infectious Diseases

APHL workshop advances integration of HIV, HCV and syphilis testing

August 19, 2019

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Integrating HIV, hepatitis C virus (HCV) and syphilis testing is a laboratory best practice that improves detection of common co-infections and expedites treatment, but integrating…

Infectious Diseases

Nigerian malaria researcher joined the Milwaukee laboratory for a cultural exchange beyond the bench

May 15, 2019

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Nearly two years ago, a malaria researcher named Dr. Abel Olusola “Sola” Idowu left Lagos, Nigeria and emerged into the frosty, winter air of Milwaukee,…

Infectious Diseases

Public health laboratory response capability advanced through – and in spite of – the Zika outbreak

May 6, 2019

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When a health threat like the Zika virus disappears from the headlines, public health systems may appear to have halted their work. In fact, their…

Influenza

Lab Culture Ep. 18: Alaska state virology lab — Freezing temps, wild animals, and extremely dedicated staff

April 24, 2019

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Every area of our country is unique in ways that make public health laboratory work vary from one state or locality to another. But just…

Antibiotic Resistance

Are antibiotics making printers great…again?

April 1, 2019

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By Eric Ransom, APHL-CDC Antimicrobial Resistance Fellow Let’s be honest: printers have never been that great. These frustrating devices turn what should be a simple…

Influenza

Pandemic preparedness has been a boon for US flu surveillance, but it won’t maintain itself

January 16, 2019

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by Kim Krisberg At the peak of the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic, the Wisconsin state public health lab was routinely testing up to 300 specimens…

Infectious Diseases

5 most unexpected and unique partnerships forged through the Zika response

November 19, 2018

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By Kelly Wroblewski, director, infectious disease, APHL While the US public health system has been through a number of infectious disease responses in the last…