National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center
Working together to increase the capability of the U.S. public health and health care systems to safely and effectively manage special pathogens.
2024 Joint Commission Standards for Infection Control
Watch the March 15 webinar recording on the new infection control requirements established by the Joint Commission. Learn about key changes to the standards, strategies for implementation, and resources and tools to empower your organization to be ready for the new standards by July 1, 2024.
PAPRs for Respiratory Protection
The NETEC webinar, “PPE from A to Z: PAPRs for Respiratory Protection,” is now available on YouTube! Watch and learn about the role of multiple types of PAPRs in protecting health care workers, what health care workers should know about the use and maintenance of PAPRs, and how PAPRs fit into a health care respiratory protection program.
National Special Pathogens System (NSPS)
COVID-19 exposed serious gaps in the nation’s health care system, leading to the deaths of more than one million Americans and counting. NSPS was designed in response, to prepare the country for the next large-scale outbreak.
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Climate Change and Infectious Diseases
How climate change and environmental factors affect disease epidemiology and the emergence of vector-borne diseases.
New CDC Guidance on Mpox Virus Waste
New advice from the CDC has been issued to address the handling of diagnostic samples and clinical waste containing Monkeypox virus (MPXV).
Situation Report: Measles Spreads to 17 States in the U.S.
The CDC has confirmed 58 measles cases in 17 jurisdictions since January 2024. Here’s what health care personnel need to know about the outbreaks.