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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.
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 .

This NETEC Repository helps to provide training and educational resources to prepare for future special pathogen events.

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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Collection Resources

Prepared to Act: Lessons Learned by the Special Pathogens Research Network, Based on Collaborations with the NIAID-Led Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial

Mots-clés Clinical Trial, Emergency Management, NETEC, Pandemic, R-Res&Pub, Research, Special Pathogens, Trial

Créateur: Corri B Levine, Sami Vasistha, Caroline Croyle Persson, LuAnn R Larson, Christopher J Kratochvil, Aneesh K Mehta, Lindsay J Hicks, Abigail E Lowe, Mark G Kortepeter, Lauren M Sauer
Sujet: Emergency Management
Type d'élément: Publication
Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2022-05-31
Description: The need for well-controlled clinical trials is fundamental to advancing medicine. Care should be taken to maintain high standards in trial design and conduct even during emergency medical events such as an infectious disease outbreak. In 2020,…
The Evolution of the National Special Pathogen System of Care

Mots-clés Communications, Emergency Management, NETEC, Outbreaks, Pandemic, R-Res&Pub, Research, Special Pathogens

Créateur: Vikramjit Mukherjee, Lauren M Sauer, Aneesh K Mehta, Sophia Y Shea, Paul D Biddinger, Brendan G Carr, Laura E Evans, Shelly Schwedhelm, John J Lowe, John J Lowe
Sujet: Emergency Management
Type d'élément: Publication
Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2022-05-31
Description: Infectious disease outbreaks and pandemics have repeatedly threatened public health and have severely strained healthcare delivery systems throughout the past century. Pathogens causing respiratory illness, such as influenza viruses and…
Contributions of the Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Centers to the US COVID-19 Pandemic Response

Mots-clés Emergency Management, NETEC, Pandemic, R-Res&Pub, Research, Special Pathogens, Treatment Facility

Créateur: Jonathan D Grein, Jennifer A Garland, Christa Arguinchona, Maria G Frank, Brian T Garibaldi, Amanda Grindle, Angela Hewlett, Susan Kline, Corri B Levine, Aneesh Mehta, Vikramjit Mukherjee, Lauren M Sauer, Eileen F Searle, Sharon Vanairsdale, Angela…
Sujet: Emergency Management
Type d'élément: Publication
Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2022-05-31
Description: The National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC) was established in 2015 to improve the capabilities of healthcare facilities to provide safe and effective care to patients with Ebola and other special pathogens in the…
Lassa Fever: What You Need to Know as Outbreaks Continue

Mots-clés Blog, Emergency Management, Identify, Lassa, Outbreaks

Créateur: NETEC
Sujet: General
Type d'élément: Lien hypertexte
Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2022-06-06
Description: This blog post covers the basics of what you need to know about Lassa Fever: Transmission, Symptoms, and Signs.Lassa fever is an animal-borne, or zoonotic, acute viral hemorrhagic illness endemic in parts of West Africa including Sierra Leone,…
Lassa Fever: Biocontainment and PPE for Patient Care

Mots-clés Blog, Intake, Internal Transport, Isolate, Isolation/Biocontainment, Lassa, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Treatment and Care

Créateur: NETEC
Sujet: Infection Control
Type d'élément: Lien hypertexte
Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2022-06-13
Description: This blog post covers infection control, biocontainment, PPE, and related topics for Lassa Fever patients. Because of the high degree of mortality associated with infection, patients infected with or suspected to be infected with Lassa virus should…
Preventing Lassa Virus Infections in Health Care Settings

Mots-clés Blog, Healthcare Worker Safety, Infection Prevention and Control, Lassa, Occupational Exposure, Occupational Health, R-PM

Créateur: NETEC
Sujet: Infection Control
Type d'élément: Lien hypertexte
Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2022-06-21
Description: This blog post covers information on stopping transmission of Lassa Fever with Infection Prevention and Control and Waste Management.
Lassa Fever: Testing and Treatments

Mots-clés Blog, Diagnosis, Identify, Laboratory Testing, Lassa, Treatment and Care

Créateur: NETEC
Sujet: Treatment & Care
Type d'élément: Lien hypertexte
Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2022-06-29
Description: Lassa virus infection can result in a broad spectrum of clinical signs and symptoms, from asymptomatic or very minimal symptoms to the severe manifestation, a viral hemorrhagic fever. In addition, the early symptoms of Lassa fever are similar in…
A Clinicians Reference Guide to Lassa Virus

Mots-clés Blog, Clinical Care, Lassa

Créateur: NETEC
Sujet: Treatment & Care
Type d'élément: Lien hypertexte
Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2022-06-30
Description: This blog post provides a Clinical Perspective on Lassa Virus from NETEC experts.
Mpox: Infection Prevention Controls and Waste Management

Mots-clés Blog, Infection Prevention and Control, Mpox, R-IPC, Waste Management

Créateur: NETEC
Sujet: Infection Control
Type d'élément: Guide
Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2022-05-31
Description: The following resource was developed and shared during the multi-country Mpox outbreak of clade II in 2022-2023. The current outbreak of Mpox clade I requires different considerations for patient management as clade I is considered a select agent. If…
Transmission Interrupted Podcast: Back to Basics: PPE and Mpox

Mots-clés Infection Prevention and Control, Mpox, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), R-PPE

Créateur: NETEC
Sujet: Infection Control
Type d'élément: Webinaire
Date de la dernière mise à jour: 2022-06-01
Description: A recent European outbreak of Mpox has captured the global healthcare community’s attention. As cases overseas continue to rise, the first cases of Mpox in the United States have recently been confirmed. With healthcare organizations across the…