Anatomy of an outbreak : a disease threat anywhere is a threat everywhere

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• Corporate Authors:
  Center for Global Health (U.S.). Division of Global Health Protection.
• Description:
  Today’s world is more connected than ever. In as little as 36 hours, a pathogen from a remote village can spread to all major cities in six continents. That is why it is critical to detect, report and respond to outbreaks in a timely manner.
  
  1. Incident Occurs
  
  2. Outbreak Suspected
  
  3. Investigation Started
  
  4. Reporting
  
  5. Global Response Initiated
  
  This is a snapshot of an outbreak investigation and does not reflect all the steps that may occur. Information presented in this example depicts a prompt outbreak identification. Several factors affect the investigation and can prolong the timing and results. Delays in response activities can lead to outbreaks spreading quickly and spillover to other communities.
  
  CS272346-BB PO
  
  anatomy-of-an-outbreak.pdf
  
  
• Subjects:
  Disease Outbreaks Global Health
• Document Type:
  Poster
• Genre:
  Infographic
• Pages in Document:
  1 poster
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:09244798bd36262038f8fdea5a3904b70685498e410ecaf9ade10d6be0dab355
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/50250/cdc_50250_DS1.pdf
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