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.
Young Patients, Big Challenges: Pediatric Preparedness for High-Consequence Infectious Diseases
On this episode of Transmission Interrupted, Jill Morgan joins pediatric preparedness experts Erica Chung, Dr. Tress Goodwin, Dr. Pooja Nawathe, and Dr. Kari Simonsen to explore the current Ebola outbreak and gaps in U.S. readiness to care for children with special pathogens.
Malaria and VHF: Navigating Testing and Clinical Decision-Making
Join a webinar on November 18 at 1 p.m. EDT to explore practical approaches to malaria testing and the evaluation of patients with suspected VHF. Frontline healthcare professionals will learn how to navigate testing options, laboratory safety considerations, interpretation of results, and clinical decision-making to support timely and appropriate patient care.
National Special Pathogens System (NSPS)
The National Special Pathogen System (NSPS) helps the country prepare the health care system, protect the health care workforce, and respond to special pathogen events by coordinating special pathogen care across the United States.
Recent News
Respiratory Protection for VHFs: Turning Evidence Into Practice
Read the highlights from the NETEC webinar “From Evidence to Action: Respiratory Protection for VHFs” to learn about the science behind respiratory protection and what it means for healthcare facilities preparing to identify and care for patients with suspected or confirmed VHFs.
Preparing for the Pathogen We Can’t Predict: Lessons from Dr. Stephen Morse
Highlights from the podcast with Stephen Morse, PhD, about emerging infections, surveillance, pandemic preparedness, and what decades of outbreaks can teach us about preparing for whatever comes next.
Andes Hantavirus: What New Research Means for Clinical Preparedness
Learn about the research behind a recent New England Journal of Medicine review on the evolving evidence around Andes virus treatment, and what the findings mean for special pathogen preparedness.