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 the National Quarantine Unit: Preparedness, Partnership, and People
Go inside the National Quarantine Unit (NQU) with experts from University of Nebraska Medical Center – UNMC/Nebraska Medicine as they discuss the unit’s recent activation following the MV Hondius Andes hantavirus response.
Practical PPE Training Strategies for Special Pathogens Preparedness
Join NETEC on September 8 at 12 p.m. ET for Practical PPE Training Strategies for Special Pathogens Preparedness, a webinar focused on helping healthcare organizations develop, implement, and sustain effective PPE training programs for frontline personnel.
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
Ebola Town Hall: What Frontline Healthcare Facilities Need to Know About Bundibugyo Virus Disease Preparedness
Key takeaways from NETEC’s Ebola Town Hall on frontline preparedness including PPE, laboratory safety, early identification and isolation, communication, patient stabilization, and transfer coordination.
National Quarantine Unit (NQU) & Hantavirus Response
In a recent episode of Transmission Interrupted, experts from Nebraska Medicine and UNMC take listeners inside the National Quarantine Unit and its recent hantavirus response. Read the key takeaways on the blog.
“No One’s Coming”—That’s Why Preparedness Matters
In the latest episode of Transmission Interrupted, former paramedic and bestselling author Kevin Hazzard joins NETEC host Jill Morgan to explore the remarkable story behind the U.S. Ebola response—and the lessons healthcare organizations still need today.