Our Work, Our Stories 2011-2012

Introduction[page ii]

• About our name[page ii]
• Letter from the Director[page 1]
• Guarding against the gamut of infectious diseases— NCEZID's seven divisions[page 3]
• About our partners[page 8]
• NCEZID 2011–2012: Highlighted accomplishments[page 9]

Our many roles[page 13]

Supporting CDC's infectious disease mission by…

• Responding to outbreaks[page 13]
• Providing laboratory science[page 24]
• Improving public health preparedness[page 30]
• Extending our reach around the globe[page 35]
• Securing state, local, and tribal capacity[page 43]
• Investigating how diseases from animals are spread to people[page 51]

Taking action[page 59]

Supporting the prevention of infectious disease by focusing on…

• Healthcare-associated infections[page 59]
• Antimicrobial resistance[page 64]
• Foodborne diseases and food safety[page 69]
• Vector-borne diseases[page 73]
• Highly pathogenic organisms[page 78]
• Global migration and quarantine[page 82]
• Waterborne diseases and water safety[page 86]

NCEZID in the public eye[page 93]

• NCEZID in the media[page 93]
• Science is not just for scientists anymore[page 94]
• A winning strategy to make a measurable impact[page 95]
• Emerging Infectious Diseases[page 96]
• Key publications[page 97]
• CDC responds to multistate outbreak of fungal meningitis[page 99]

Our organization[page 101]

• NCEZID organization chart[page 100]
• Fact check[page 101]
• NCEZID budget[page 102]
• NEW! Budget Update[2 pages]

Index[page 104]