Infectious Disease Prevention
Despite remarkable breakthroughs in medical research and advancements in immunization and treatments, infectious diseases are undergoing a global resurgence. Worldwide, infectious diseases are the leading killer of children and adolescents and are one of the leading causes of death for adults. The impact of emerging infectious diseases in developing countries is well documented. But these diseases also impact Americans, with consequences for the public health system, the delivery of medical care, the economy, and national security.
In, Germs Go Global: Why Emerging Infectious Diseases Are a Threat to America, TFAH concludes that U.S. policymakers must abandon a point of view that emerging infectious diseases in the developing world are a back-burner concern for Americans. The nation's commitment to eliminating these diseases, or mitigating their impact on global mortality and morbidity, can no longer be based on international goodwill alone.
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TFAH Reports
February 2010
Adult Immunization: Shots to Save Lives
May 2009
Reducing Infectious Diseases in the U.S.
Focus on HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis
October 2008
Germs Go Global
Why Emerging Infectious Diseases Are a Threat to America
October 2008
Blueprint for a Healthier America
Modernizing the Federal Public Health System to Focus on Prevention and Preparedness
July 2004
West Nile Virus: 2004 Expected to Be Most Severe Year Yet
Latest News
February 7, 2010
Many adults fail to get adequate vaccines
February 5, 2010
Seniors, Take A Moment... For Vaccines
February 4, 2010
Seniors aren't getting vital vaccinations, study finds
February 4, 2010
Make Adult Vaccinations as Widespread as Those for Children, Say Immunization Advocates
February 4, 2010
Too many seniors not immunized against pneumonia, report says
Policy Information
November 2009
TFAH Letter to U.S. and E.U. Administration in Support of 10 New Antibacterial Drugs by 2020
July 2009
TFAH Letter to House Appropriations in Support of Ending Ban on Funding Needle Exchange Programs
July 2009
TFAH-IDSA Letter to the Administration on Antimicrobial Resistance
September 2008
Working Group on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Letter Urges Congress to Fund Pandemic Preparedness and BARDA
Press Releases
February 4, 2010
More than 30 Percent of Seniors Are Not Immunized Against Pneumonia in 36 States; New Report Finds Low Adult Vaccination Rates in U.S.
July 20, 2009
Experts Support National Public Reporting of Healthcare Associated Infections
October 29, 2008
New Report Finds Rising Risk of Infectious Diseases in America
October 21, 2008
Trust for America's Health Releases Blueprint for Modernizing Public Health for the Presidential Transition and Next Congress
October 16, 2008
Advisory: Trust for America's Health Releases Transition Document: Blueprint for a Healthier America
Includes Detailed Plan to Modernize America's Public Health System
Resources
Selected items from TFAH's Resource Library:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention--International Emerging Infections Program
The International Emerging Infections Program is the core of the CDC's Global Disease Detection Program. The program's goals are to identify, as well as rapidly respond to emerging infections around the world.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention--National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases
The National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases protects global populations from emerging infectious diseases through surveillance, research, and prevention.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention--West Nile Virus
The Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases includes information with surveillance, statistics and control of west nile virus. The website also includes a map reflecting West Nile Virus activity in the United States.
Department of Defense--Global Emerging Infections System
The Department of Defense GEIS was established in response to Presidential Decision Directive NSTC-7, in 1996. In the directive, the President stated that the mission of the DoD will be expanded to include the support of global surveillance, training, research, and response to emerging infectious disease threats.
Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal
A collection of articles relating to emerging infections worldwide.
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