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Get introduced to NETEC through the interactive timeline of special pathogens below.* This timeline describes some significant special pathogen events in recent history.
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Find out more about the 2014 Ebola outbreak and the development of the ASPR/CDC-supported network of healthcare facilities preparing for the next outbreak through .
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This NETEC Repository helps to provide training and educational resources to prepare for future special pathogen events.
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Explore the files BELOW THE TIMELINE to discover and learn more about Ebola and other Special Pathogens, an overview of special pathogens, clinically managing patients affected, and readying healthcare teams and systems to keep everyone safe.
Timeline of Special Pathogens:
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Creator: NETEC
Subject: Infection Control
Item Type: Hyperlink
Date Last Updated: 2023-08-03
Description: During a recent webinar, experts in personal protective equipment (PPE) and infection prevention and control presented updates to liquid barrier protection standards for PPE to help health care personnel make informed decisions about the PPE in their… -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Treatment & Care
Item Type: Webinar
Date Last Updated: 2023-06-30
Description: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1) virus is widespread among wild birds, and the current outbreak has led to outbreaks in commercial poultry and backyard flocks. The virus has also been detected in several mammal species, although… -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Emergency Management
Item Type: Hyperlink
Date Last Updated: 2023-06-12
Description: This blog post covers universal preparedness topics. A panel of NETEC experts in emergency management, infection prevention, personal protective equipment, and pre-hospital care joined a fireside chat to discuss the role of health care personnel in… -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Infection Control
Item Type: Webinar
Date Last Updated: 2023-06-14
Description: Learn about updates to the standards for liquid barrier protection of PPE in health care facilities, and what those updates mean for your facility's PPE selection.Hear from experts in PPE, infection prevention, and PPE standards development as they… -
Creator: FDA
Subject: Research
Item Type: Hyperlink
Date Last Updated: 2023-05-12
Description: The Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) authority allows FDA to help strengthen the nation’s public health protections against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats including infectious diseases, by facilitating the… -
Creator: FDA
Subject: Research
Item Type: Hyperlink
Date Last Updated: 2022-07-20
Description: Current Federal law requires that a drug be the subject of an approved marketing application before it is transported or distributed across state lines. Because a sponsor will probably want to ship the investigational drug to clinical investigators… -
Creator: EPA
Subject: Waste Management
Item Type: Hyperlink
Date Last Updated: 2023-05-03
Description: Medical waste is a subset of wastes generated at health care facilities, such as hospitals, physicians' offices, dental practices, blood banks, and veterinary hospitals/clinics, as well as medical research facilities and laboratories. Generally,… -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Laboratory
Item Type: Guide
Date Last Updated: 2024-04-25
Description: NETEC experts in safe laboratory practices for high-consequence infectious diseases have developed a resource on laboratory testing, specimen handling, and shipping for Highly Pathogen Avian Influenza (HPAI). This is a part of a series of one-page… -
Creator: NETEC
Subject: Emergency Management
Item Type: Webinar
Date Last Updated: 2023-04-20
Description: What does universal special pathogens preparedness really mean for health care workers on the frontlines?This webinar is formatted as a fireside chat exploring universal preparedness for frontline health care workers. Experts in: Emergency…
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