This resource provides a guide to identifying North American ticks and a discussion of the diseases they carry and transmit.
Reports and Publications
This study is the first nationally focused on antimicrobial use and stewardship practices on US swine sites.
Tags: pig farmingagriculture antibioticsantimicrobial resistance
This study describes antimicrobial-use practices in feed and water on feedlots with a capacity of at least 50 head; estimates the percentage of feedlots administering and the percentage of cattle receiving antimicrobials in feed and water; and describes antimicrobial stewardship practices on US f
The Implementation Support Unit of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC ISU) organized a seminar on “Rapid International Response to Biological Incidents: Lessons for the BWC.” The seminar speakers discussed national, regional, and international rapid response mechanisms and capacities.
Tags: biological weaponsbiological incident responseemergency management
This report outlines the US Government’s approach to strengthen global health security, including accelerating the capabilities of targeted countries to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease outbreaks.
Tags: public health preparednessglobal health preparednessinfectious disease response
This report explores the lessons of an Ebola outbreak through the lens of the US and UN policymakers who were forced to construct an unprecedented response in real time.
This publication summarizes two workshops held by the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to examine lessons from influenza pandemics and other major outbreaks, understand the extent to which the lessons were learned, and discuss how the lessons could be applied further t
These guidelines have been produced to help the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement better manage the risks associated with weapon contamination resulting from conventional weapons and/or chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazards.
Tags: incident responseemergency managementbiological weapons
This report presents the IACG’s response to the request from Member States in the 2016 political declaration and makes recommendations for urgent action for consideration by the Secretary-General, Member States and other stakeholders in the global response to antimicrobial resistance.
Tags: antimicrobial resistanceantibiotic resistanceantibiotic stewardship
This paper discusses scientific and policy issues related to vaccine platforms, and how they are understood in government, academia, and industry.
Tags: pharmaceutical technologyvaccine technologyvaccine development