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Epidemic prevention

To prevent a catastrophic third wave of COVID-19 in Africa, look at data to drive the response

Feasibility, enablers and challenges of using timeliness metrics for household contact tracing and TB preventive therapy in Pakistan

Feasibility, enablers and challenges of using timeliness metrics for household contact tracing and TB preventive therapy in Pakistan

PLoS One
Could 7-1-7 help put an end to tuberculosis? Field staff in Pakistan found the target both feasible and useful for improving the timeliness of diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

Protecting, safeguarding and investing in the health and care workforce

Cover screenshot for Ethiopia's national IPC policy

Ethiopia National Infection Prevention and Control Policy

Ministry of Health Ethiopia
A resource for healthcare workers and other IPC stakeholders in the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of IPC programs in Ethiopia.

COVID-19 in Africa: Are reported cases and deaths only the eyes of the hippo?

Statement by Dr. Tom Frieden on the Biden Administration’s Announcement to Donate COVID-19 Vaccines

New report on COVID-19 in Africa shows impact of COVID-19 on African continent has been underestimated

​New report on COVID-19 in Africa shows impact of COVID-19 on African continent has been underestimated

​New report on COVID-19 in Africa shows impact of COVID-19 on African continent has been underestimated

Epidemics That Didn’t Happen

COVID-19 Could Have Been Contained – New Report Shows How Countries Successfully Beat Infectious Disease Outbreaks Before They Became Epidemics

Senegal makes the case for investing in epidemic preparedness and response

Senegal makes the case for investing in epidemic preparedness and response

How genomic surveillance helps us understand SARS-CoV-2

Former CDC chief: Think diners, dentists and dollar stores. Make COVID vaccines easy to get.

Why Even Well Prepared Countries Failed the Pandemic Test

Leveraging legal advancements to slow COVID-19 in Togo

Now or Never

Leveraging legal advancements to slow COVID-19 in Togo

Utiliser les progrès juridiques pour ralentir la COVID-19 au Togo

How to Become the Public Health President

Dr. Tom Frieden joins U.S. News Instagram Live to talk COVID-19 Vaccine

Will We Be Ready for the Next Pandemic?

Indicators for Tracking US COVID-19 Vaccination

Defining collaborative surveillance to improve decision making for public health emergencies and beyond

Defining collaborative surveillance to improve decision making for public health emergencies and beyond

The Lancet
What is collaborative surveillance, and why does it matter? We explain how timely intelligence is essential for decision-making to confront increasingly frequent public health emergencies.

New Interactive COVID-19 Tracker and US County-Specific Guidance

African countries show why leadership matters in pandemic response

Statement on the US inauguration

Protecting healthcare Workers: A Need for Urgent Action

Protecting our healthcare workers: how we can prevent epidemics from taking out our front line