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.
Inside Lab Safety: Navigating Special Pathogen Testing
Host Jill Morgan is joined by Vicki Herrera, biocontainment laboratory training and education leader at UNMC, and Colleen Kraft, medical and laboratory director of Emory’s Biocontainment Unit to discuss laboratory preparedness, essential testing for patients with suspected high-consequence infectious diseases.
Ebola Town Hall: Current Outbreak Updates and Healthcare Preparedness Considerations
Missed NETEC’s Ebola Town Hall? The recording is now available. As healthcare organizations continue to monitor the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, maintaining readiness for high-consequence infectious diseases remains essential.
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
Laboratory Basics for High-Consequence Infectious Diseases: Safe Testing Starts with Preparation
Key takeaways from Transmission Interrupted on how healthcare facilities can safely perform essential laboratory testing for high-consequence infectious diseases while protecting laboratory personnel, supporting clinicians, and ensuring patients receive timely care.
Strengthening Global Health Security: NSPS RESPTCs Share Expertise at GHS2026
At the Global Health Security Conference 2026, experts from the RESPTCs at Emory University, Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Children’s National Hospital shared lessons on PPE training, operational readiness, and pediatric preparedness with colleagues from 88 countries.
New NEJM Review Highlights Clinical Preparedness for Andes Virus
A new review in The New England Journal of Medicine developed through NETEC’s Special Pathogens Research Network reinforces key preparedness principles for recognizing and managing Andes Virus.