Infectious Disease Surveillance

Monitoring Infectious Disease
To track disease outbreaks, worldwide networks monitor infectious diseases that respect no national boundaries.

In Depth

Monitoring H1N1 Swine Flu

Outbreaks of a new H1N1 strain of influenza virus have prompted the World Health Organization to declare the event a public health emergency of international concern.

Articles

International Partners Work to Prevent Next Pandemic

International Laboratory Network Watches for Disease Outbreaks

Internet Latest Tool in Emerging Infectious Disease Surveillance

Global Disease Detection Program Key Part of Worldwide Network

Until a decade ago it was impossible to recognize an epidemic early enough to mitigate its effects. Today, global networks of laboratories and scientists do just that with tools on the ground and in space.

Photo Gallery

An Iconography of Contagion

Public health took a visual turn about 100 years ago. In an era of infectious disease, health professionals began to organize campaigns to spur action through eye-catching posters, pamphlets and films.

Comic Book

Educating the Public

A comic book is one tool the health department of a major U.S. county is using to educate the public about a coming influenza pandemic. (PDF)

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In Depth

Monitoring H1N1 Swine Flu

Articles

Until a decade ago it was impossible to recognize an epidemic early enough to mitigate its effects. Today, global networks of laboratories and scientists do just that with tools on the ground and in space.

Photo Gallery

Comic Book

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