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Hantavirus Town Hall: Updates for Frontline Staff

Hantavirus · Hantavirus · NETEC Resource Library

Global Visitors, Local Preparedness: Dr. Laura Evans on World Cup Health Strategies | NETEC

'Look at Me' (Hand Hygiene)

NYC, NJ hospitals have been gearing up for FIFA games' scariest health problems

What to Know About the Recent Hantavirus Outbreak Linked to a Cruise Ship | NETEC

Public health leaders say they are ready for World Cup's global health risk • New Jersey Monitor

Recognition and Management of Infectious Biothreats and Emerging Pathogens

Join 2026 World Cup HCID webinar

Inside the NSPS: Dr. Laura Evans on Building a System Ready for What’s Next  | NETEC

Why Anteroom and Antearea Planning Is Critical for HCID Readiness  | NETEC

Tranquil Passport: Testing the Nation’s Special Pathogen Readiness Ahead of the FIFA World Cup | NETEC

Know Your PPE

Inside the NSPS: Dr. Laura Evans’ Vision for the National Special Pathogen System | NETEC

Healthcare Worker Attitudes and Perceptions toward Ebola Vaccine, United States, 2024 - Volume 31, Number 12—December 2025 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC

Biosafety Cabinets 101: Foundation for Safe Handling of Special Pathogens  | NETEC

From Runway to ICU: The Critical Role of Air Transport in Special Pathogen Care | NETEC

Special Pathogen of Concern: Lassa Fever Outbreak in Nigeria (2026 Update) | NETEC

From Runway to ICU: The Role of Air Transport in HCID Patient Care | NETEC

Biosafety Cabinets 101 Foundation for Safe Handling of Special Pathogens

Preparing for the Next Public Health Emergency

Improving Diffusion of Clinical Care Innovations in Public Health Emergencies | RAND

Strengthening the Response: A Framework for High-Consequence Infectious Disease Preparedness | NETEC

Doctors Day: Recognizing the Physicians Behind HCID Preparedness | NETEC

UK Hospital works to become Kentucky’s only specialized infectious disease treatment center

Exercise Templates · NETEC Exercise Templates · NETEC Resource Library

The National Emergency Preparedness and Response Learning and Action Network Launches to Strengthen Collaboration Across US - Project ECHO

How Hospitals Use Terminal Cleaning to Safely Reopen Patient Rooms  | NETEC

Beyond the Surface: Safety Through Effective Terminal Cleaning | NETEC

Exercise Templates · NETEC Exercise Templates · NETEC Resource Library

From Ebola to NSPS: A Decade of Building the National Special Pathogen System | NETEC

Strengthening the Response: A Framework for High-Consequence Infectious Disease Preparedness | NETEC

NETEC Leadership Reflects: A Decade of Special Pathogen Preparedness in the US | NETEC

EMS and Hospital Coordination for Special Pathogens Transport  | NETEC

Webinar Registration - Zoom

Hantavirus: Clinical Insights, Emerging Evidence, and What Every Healthcare Worker Should Know   | NETEC

The Critical Pass: Navigating HCID Patient Transfer Between EMS and Hospital | NETEC

World Cup: NYC infectious disease experts lead outbreak training, hospital drills - Healthbeat

Global Perspectives on Pediatric & Perinatal HCID Care: Lessons From U.S. and U.K. Leaders in Preparedness | NETEC

Beyond Flu Season: Understanding the Seasonality of Special Pathogens  | NETEC

NYC Health + Hospitals Launches Special Pathogens Biopreparedness Map to Monitor and Prepare for Outbreaks - NYC Health + Hospitals

Locally Acquired Chikungunya Reported in New York: Public Health Context and Clinical Considerations | NETEC

From Mice to Medicine: Exploring Hantavirus and Protecting Healthcare Teams | NETEC

When Isolation Becomes Hospitalization: Insights from a Research Study on Mpox Admissions in NYC  | NETEC

Disaster Available Supplies in Hospitals (DASH) Tool · NETEC Resource Library

Respond & Protect: Interactive Special Pathogen Response Training for Region 6

Strengthening VHF Preparedness in Healthcare Facilities: A Comprehensive Checklist  | NETEC

Celebrating a Legacy of Preparedness: Shelly Schwedhelm’s Impact on National Special Pathogen Readiness | NETEC

Changing Seasons, Changing Risks: The Dynamic Rhythms of Special Pathogens | NETEC

Cooper University Health Care Awarded $500,000 Federal Grant to Strengthen Special Pathogen Preparedness - Inside Cooper

Cooper University Health care secures $500K federal grant - BINJE | New Jersey Business News

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WVU Hospitals receives $500K grant to strengthen special pathogen preparedness

Incident Response Guide (IRG): Special Pathogens · NETEC Resource Library

National Critical Care and Sepsis Leader Tapped to Lead the National Special Pathogen System

Emory Healthcare Media Day | Media Day | Contagion Live

Ready or not: Operational readiness for HCID patients | MLO Online

GMHA secures $500K to improve preparedness for emerging infectious diseases | Local News | postguam.com

GMHA receives $500,000 federal grant for special pathogen preparedness

UVA Health gets $500,000 to treat infectious disease outbreaks - Cville Right NowUVA Health gets $500,000 to treat infectious disease outbreaks - Cville Right Now

Grant funding supporting infectious disease preparedness | News | cbs19news.com

From Protocol to Patient: How SPRN Drives Better Care in Emergencies | NETEC

NETEC Announces Selected Grant Recipients of NSPS STAND Award to Strengthen Special Pathogen Preparedness Nationwide  | NETEC

Health Care Facility Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) Preparedness Checklist | NETEC

Characteristics of Inpatient Admission for Mpox Infection Control Isolation at 2 Large New York City Health Systems, 2022-2023 - Madeline A. DiLorenzo, Anthony Lo Piccolo, David Scott Butler, Kathryn Jano, Angelie Oberoi, Aakib Mansuri, Mikhail Nauth, Sim

Reflecting on 2025: A Year of Growth, Collaboration, and Impact at NETEC | NETEC

Locally Acquired Chikungunya Reported in New York: Public Health Context and Clinical Considerations | NETEC

Health Care Facility Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) Preparedness Checklist | NETEC

Anywhere, Anytime: Preparing EMS for Unique Special Pathogen Scenarios  | NETEC

Full article: Long-Range Air Transportation for High-Consequence Infectious Diseases: Findings from a Global Tabletop Exercise on Patients with Viral Hemorrhagic Fever

UTMB’s Dr. Susan McLellan Honored with ASTMH Martin Wolfe Mentorship Award

Know Your PPE · NETEC Resource Library

Guidance for Anteroom or Designated Anteareas Within the Facility - Managing the Special Pathogen Patient Care Area · NETEC Resource Library

Special Pathogen of Concern Situation Report: Ethiopia’s First Marburg Outbreak | NETEC

EMS on the Frontlines: Drills, Exercises, and Unique Scenarios | NETEC

Institutional Readiness for Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) Care: Key Takeaways from Recent Research | NETEC

Ebola Response and Clinical Updates: Care, Laboratory Coordination, and Infection Control for U.S. Healthcare Teams  | NETEC

Incident Response Guide (IRG): Special Pathogens · NETEC Resource Library

Building a Stronger National System for Special Pathogen Preparedness | NETEC

Ebola Virus Disease · Ebola · NETEC Resource Library

Managing Special Pathogens in Pregnancy: Challenges and Preparedness | NETEC

Strengthening Global Readiness: Lessons from a Tabletop Exercise on Long-Range VHF Air Transport

Special Pathogens in Labor and Delivery: Navigating Safe Care in High-Risk Situations | NETEC

Webinar Registration: Your Questions Answered: Navigating the STAND Award RFP

Managing AIIR Downtime During Special Pathogen Events | NETEC

IDWeek Daily News: Lessons Learned from a Lassa Fever Case in the Midwest

Why Hospitals Must Invest in Special Pathogen Readiness Now | NETEC

NETEC Announces $37.5M Initiative to Strengthen National Health Security and Expand Special Pathogen Preparedness | NETEC

Celebrating Infection Prevention & Control: Resources for Healthcare Professionals | NETEC

Preparedness and Response Considerations for High-Consequence Infectious Disease - Volume 31, Number 8—August 2025 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC

The Trained Observer and Personal Protective Equipment · NETEC Resource Library

NSPS Level 2 Special Pathogen Treatment and Network Development (STAND) Award | NETEC

Effective HLIU Twinning: Strengthening Isolation Unit Capabilities Worldwide | NETEC

Know Your PPE

Behind the Scenes with NETEC’s Education & Training Team | NETEC

Stay Informed: NSPS Level 2 Facility STAND Award | NETEC

Transmission Interrupted: Inside NETEC: Empowering Preparedness with Educational Innovation | NETEC

NPM: Hospitals on the Frontline - New Tools to Tackle Emerging Special Pathogens

Transmission Interrupted: Preparing for Respiratory Virus Season | NETEC

Long-Range Air Transportation for High-Consequence Infectious Diseases: Findings from a Global Tabletop Exercise on Patients with Viral Hemorrhagic Fever

National Preparedness Month Spotlight: Emergency Management for High-Consequence Infectious Diseases | NETEC

Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | HAN | CDC

Flu, RSV, and You: Expert Tips for a Safer 2025 Respiratory Virus Season | NETEC

Long-Range Air Transportation for High-Consequence Infectious Diseases

The Role of PPE in EMS Operations | NETEC

Know Your PPE · NETEC Resource Library

Workshop on PPE for H5N1 in high-risk farm settings

Readiness in Action: The NSPS Level 2 Resource Guide for Healthcare Facilities

Situation Report: DRC Declares Ebola Zaire Outbreak | NETEC

EMS PPE in Action: Dispatch to Decontamination | NETEC

NETEC Webinar Series (05/29/25)/Online Course: Clinical Perspectives on Home Testing and Monitoring for HCIDs · NETEC Resource Library

Special Pathogen Preparedness: Strengthening Response with Drills and Exercises

Request the NSPS Level 2 Hospital Resource Guide

Estimating PPE Needs with the DASH Tool

Sign Up for Project ECHO Emails

HHS/ASPR Project ECHO Readiness Rounds: Disaster Readiness for Sports Events

The Ebola Response: 10 Years Later

NETEC and RESPTCs Showcase U.S. Special Pathogen Expertise at WADEM

VHF Preparedness Checklist: The First Step Toward Special Pathogen Readiness

Medical preparedness and critical care for the 2026 FIFA World Cup - CHEST Physician

NETEC Webinar Series (07/22/25): Estimating PPE Needs: Using the DASH Tool for Special Pathogen Readiness · NETEC Resource Library

Special Pathogen Preparedness: A Guide to the NETEC VHF Checklist

NIOSH Voluntarily Rescinds Approvals for Select Kimberly-Clark and ivWatch Respirators

Preparedness and Response Considerations for High-Consequence Infectious Disease

Tranquil Passport: Testing the Nation’s Special Pathogen Readiness Ahead of the FIFA World Cup

Building Clinical Care Capacity for Patients With Special Pathogens in Advance of the Next Outbreak | Health Security

Remembering Phil Smith, MD, Nebraska's father of biopreparedness

Building Clinical Care Capacity for Patients With Special Pathogens in Advance of the Next Outbreak | Health Security

Preparedness and Response Considerations for High-Consequence Infectious Disease

Directions for the Use of a Special Pathogen Waste Kit · NETEC Resource Library

Preparedness and Response Considerations for High-Consequence Infectious Disease

Preparedness and Response Considerations for High-Consequence Infectious Disease

Containing Ebola in a Shifting World

Initial Patient Screening Algorithm for Infectious Diseases for EDs · NETEC Resource Library

Home-Based Strategies for Managing High-Consequence Infectious Diseases

Nipah virus: a summary for clinicians - International Journal of Emergency Medicine

Emory Hosts Pakistani Health Delegation | Emory University | Atlanta GA

Readiness in Real Life: Inside Bellevue’s No-Notice Drill

Implementation of a High-Level Isolation Unit Readiness Checklist in the Irish Setting | Health Security

Mpox and Pediatrics: What Clinicians Need to Know

Drills vs. Exercises: Why Both Are Critical in Special Pathogens Preparedness

Infection Control Basics

UTMB and Moderna Study Demonstrates First-Ever mRNA Vaccine against Deadly Marburg Virus

Tranquil Passport: Testing the Nation’s Special Pathogen Readiness Ahead of the FIFA World Cup

Special Pathogen Preparedness: Strengthening Response with Drills and Exercises

CDC Dengue Clinical Management Pocket Guide

PRESS RELEASE: New Federal Portable Biocontainment Unit (PBCU) Put to the Test in National Health Security Exercise Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

Know Your PPE · NETEC Resource Library

Strengthening Global Preparedness: NETEC Hosts Japan Institute for Health Security Delegation

Tranquil Passport - Portable Biocontainment Unit (PBCU)

CDC: Measles Cases and Outbreaks

Powering Preparedness: Bellevue Hospital Leads with Scalable Models and Research in Special Pathogens

When Trash Becomes a Threat: Lessons in HCID Waste Management

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue and Japan Institute for Health Security Announce International Strategic Partnership to Enhance High-Consequence Infectious Disease Preparedness

Isolation and Waste: Lessons from the Frontlines of Special Pathogen Preparedness

NETEC Webinar Series (05/29/25): Clinical Perspectives on Home Testing and Monitoring for HCIDs · NETEC Resource Library

NETEC Blog: Mpox and the Eye: What Clinicians Need to Know

NETEC Course: Ophthalmic Manifestations of Mpox: What Clinicians Need to Know

NETEC Webinar Series (04/22/25)/Online Course: Ophthalmic Manifestations of Mpox: What Clinicians Need to Know · NETEC Resource Library

CDC Measles Travel Guide

Emory University SCDP

Strengthening Regional Preparedness Through Partnership: Bellevue Hospital and NJHA Lead Train-the-Trainer Event

High-Consequence Infectious Disease Patient Transport Concept of Operations for US Department of Health and Human Services Region 2 | Health Security

Strengthening Frontline Connections for a Safer Healthcare Environment

Global Virus Network Webinar: 'ERINHA (European Research Infrastructure on Highly Pathogenic Agents)

Dengue Vaccine Resources

Travel-Associated Dengue Cases — United States ...CDC: Dengue Surveillance Data

IDSA: Global Dengue Threat

Hands-On Readiness: NETEC and Region 6 RESPTC Host Special Pathogens Training in San Antonio

Lab Safety in Action: Bellevue Hospital (Region 2) NSPS Laboratory Training

Frontline Connections: Strengthening Our Resilience

ASPR Clinical Readiness Rounds

Ophthalmic Manifestations of Mpox: What Clinicians Need to Know

Handle with Care: Key Takeaways on Special Pathogen Waste Management

ASPR TRACIE Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) Preparedness Resources

Region 2 RESPTC

Shelly Schwedhelm of UNMC + NSPS Urges Public Health Preparedness for World Cup 2026.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue and National Medical Center of Korea Announce International Strategic Partnership to Enhance Infectious Disease Preparedness - NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue and NETEC Lead Regional Training on Special Pathogens Lab Skills

Special Pathogens Workshop in Pennsylvania

How Dengue Spreads

Avoiding Spring Break Fever: How to Stay Healthy While Traveling

Ophthalmic Manifestations of Mpox: What Clinicians Need to Know 

Special Pathogen Readiness Tracer · NETEC Resource Library

Clinical Management of Hospitalized Patients With High-Consequence Infectious Diseases in England | Health Security

Fungal Pathogens and The Last of Us

Spring Break Fever: Travel Health Tips for a Safe Trip

Escape the Outbreak: Mastering HCID Response Through Interactive Training

Top Takeaways: N95 Respirators and Respiratory Protection

National Special Pathogen System Laboratory Training - In-PerVirtual Training

National Special Pathogen System Laboratory Training - In-Person

Webinar: Infection Prevention Control (IPC) for High-Consequence Infectious Diseases (HCIDs)

Clinical Management of Hospitalized Patients With High-Consequence Infectious Diseases in England | Health Security

Key Takeaways from “The Joint Commission, PPE, and Me” Webinar

NSPS System of Care

Incident Response Guide (IRG): Special Pathogens · NETEC Resource Library

Incident Planning Guide (IPG): Special Pathogens · NETEC Resource Library

Decedent Management for VHF Patients Template · NETEC Resource Library

EMS One-Stop: Emerging threat update: Avian influenza, Mpox, Ebola, seasonal flu

PPE and The Joint Commission Standards on the Podcast: Key Insights for Healthcare

The New Joint Commission Standards, PPE, and Me

Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in the Spotlight: Understanding Risks After Betsy Arakawa’s Tragic Death

The Trained Observer and Personal Protective Equipment · NETEC Resource Library

What we do—and don’t—know about the mysterious illness in the DRC

Doffing Gloves · NETEC Resource Library

Common Health Coalition Webinar Series: Prepared to Respond Together: Local Healthcare and Public Health System Partnerships

Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers in South America: Key Takeaways from a NETEC Webinar

Ebola in Healthcare Settings with Dr. Jonathan Grein - Stories of Care

NETEC Webinar Series (02/14/25): The New Joint Commission Standards, PPE, and Me

Situation Report: Sudan Virus Disease Outbreak in Uganda

Webinar: Prepared on Paper: Lassa in the Heartland

Standard Operating Procedure - Transfer Center Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Call Tree · NETEC Resource Library

School of Public Health dean named to CDC’s National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Board of Scientific Counselors - Vital Record

Navigating Hollywood’s Pandemic Response: A Conversation with Dr. Saskia Popescu

Emory’s Special Pathogens Team Partners with the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Combat Emerging Threats

Behind the Scenes: Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic in Hollywood

Special Pathogen Waste Management Tracer

Online Course: Handle with Care: Special Pathogen Waste Management

The Joint Commission's 2024 Infection Control Standards: A Complete Guide for Healthcare Facilities

Is it Time to Rethink Biocontainment?

Marburg Virus Disease Resources

Situation Report: Marburg Virus Disease in Tanzania

NSPS Conducts World Cup 2026 Tabletop Exercise: Preparing for Global Health Security During Major Sporting Events

Region 2 RESPTC

Webinar: The New Joint Commission Standards, PPE, and Me

Understanding the Threat of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever: Key Insights from "Transmission Interrupted"

Emory SCDP Webinar: Clade I Mpox

ASPR Clinical Readiness Rounds E-Newsletter

ASPR Webinar: The Case of Lassa Fever in the Heartland

Navigating CCHF: Risks, Prevention, and Health Care Precautions

PRESS RELEASE: NETEC and National Special Pathogen System to Receive $79M of HHS Funding to Advance Avian Flu Preparedness

Situation Report: First H5N1-Related Human Death in the U.S.

Medical Leadership in Disaster Preparedness and Response

NETEC Webinar Series (3/15/24): Introduction to the 2024 Joint Commission Standards for Infection Control · NETEC Resource Library

The Joint Commission Standards

RSV Vaccine: A Breakthrough in Protecting Infants and Expectant Mothers

The Infectious Science Podcast

Travel Clinical Assistant (TCA)

Travel Health Notices | Travelers' Health | CDC

Pediatric Clinical Guidance on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1)

NETEC is on Bluesky @netec.bsky.social

NETEC at 2024 National Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Conference

Dengue for Health Care Providers: Essential Takeaways from the "Transmission Interrupted" Podcast

ASPR TRACIE Webinar: Crisis Standards of Care: Insights from COVID-19 and Recent Pharmaceutical Supply Challenges

Emerging Infectious Diseases Summit Seoul 2024 (EIDSS 2024)

Experts: Implications of Deadly Congo Illness Still Unknown

READY TO RESPOND: An Inside Look Into UNC's SPARC Program | Newsroom

Dengue: A Rising Concern in Global Health

Special Issue of “Health Security” Underscores the Importance of Global Collaboration to Managing High-Consequence Infectious Diseases

Online Course: Handle with Care: Special Pathogen Waste Management

Top 10 Takeaways from H5N1 Wastewater Monitoring Podcast

NYC Health + Hospitals Leads Multi-Agency Training Exercise for H5N1, or Bird Flu - NYC Health + Hospitals

Mpox NETEC Resource Library

First U.S. case of deadlier mpox virus strain reported in California

IAEM Bulletin: The Future of Special Pathogen Response

Strengthening International Collaboration for Global Health Security: The Role of the Infectious Disease Emergency Specialist Training Program and NETEC Partnership | Health Security

Online Course: National Special Pathogen System (NSPS): Path to Preparedness

IAEM Conference: Darrell Ruby Presenting

IDWeek Daily News: Preparing Your Hospital for the Next Big One

Funky Bug: Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS) Virus

Partners & Regional Contacts

Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs) PPE Matrix · NETEC Resource Library

Transmission Interrupted | NETEC

Transmission Interrupted: Marburg Virus Disease Update

Pathogens in Pop Culture: Fungal Pathogens and The Last of Us

Situation Report: Lassa Fever Death in Iowa

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Hosts 10-Year Reunion of Healthcare Providers with Patient Who Recovered from Ebola - NYC Health + Hospitals

PRESS RELEASE: In response to a Lassa fever death in Iowa City, NETEC urges health care facilities to be prepared to respond and to support health care staff from a high-consequence infectious disease

NSPS: National Special Pathogen System

Marburg Virus Disease FAQs

The Role of High-Level Isolation Units in Response to High-Consequence and Emerging Infectious Diseases: Experience of the German STAKOB Network | Health Security

Health Care Facility Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) Preparedness Checklist

IDWeek 2024 Schedule

Transport of Patients with High-Consequence Infectious Diseases: Development of European Capacity in Norway

Webinar - Handle with Care: Special Pathogens Waste Management

Former Ebola patient returns to Nebraska to mark 10th anniversary of his treatment

A decade later, Nebraska Biocontainment Unit's first Ebola patient returns

Situation Report: Marburg Virus Detected in Rwanda

PAHO Leads Regional Workshop in Panama on Medical Evacuation, Infection Control, Clinical Management, and Health Operations Logistics

Using Video-Reflexive Methods to Develop a Provider Down Protocol for the New South Wales Biocontainment Center | Health Security

Modern Strategies for Smallpox Readiness

NETEC Webinar Series (06/28/24)/Online Course: Mpox in 2024: Updates and Considerations for Frontline Staff

DOT Guidance on Monkeypox Virus Waste

CHEST Annual Meeting 2024 Schedule

Feasibility Assessment of a Novel Isolation Care Tent in Uganda During the 2022 Sudan ebolavirus Outbreak

Webinar Series: National Special Pathogen System (NSPS): Path to Preparedness

NETEC Free Online Courses

WHO EPI-WIN mpox series: Treatment and medical support for patients with mpox, and their families

Frontline Leadership: Nurses in Special Pathogens Preparedness and Response | Health Security

Webinar: PPE Strategies for the New Joint Commission Standards

Nasopharyngeal Swab Collection Procedure

All-Hazards Preparedness in Health Care Settings

Improving Safety and Comfort of Healthcare Workers Caring for Patients With High-Consequence Infectious Diseases in a High-Level Isolation Unit Using Innovative Approaches

Respiratory Protection Week, September 3-6, 2024 | NPPTL | NIOSH | CDC

NETEC's Safe PPE Practices printable flyer

MedStar Washington Hospital Center CNH and Johns Hopkins HCID Conference

PPE Donning and Doffing Flyer

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology: APIC & NETEC | Discussion on Special Pathogen Preparedness: Revised IC Joint Commission Standards

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology: APIC & NETEC | Discussion on Special Pathogen Preparedness: Revised IC Joint Commission Standards

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology: APIC & NETEC | Discussion on Special Pathogen Preparedness: Revised IC Joint Commission Standards

Webinar: National Special Pathogen System (NSPS): Path to Preparedness

H5N1 Webinar Presentation Slides

H5N1 Webinar on YouTube

Talk With A Doc | Wellness Brief: Navigating Outbreaks-Expert Advice on Contagious Diseases + Viruses

NETEC Partners & Regional Contacts

The Importance of Networks and Relationships: Leveraging the Biocontainment Unit Leadership Workgroup for Special Pathogen Outbreak Response | Health Security

Online Course Series: Infection Prevention Learning Journey

High-Level Isolation: A Landscape Analysis of Global Capabilities and Opportunities to Advance the Field | Health Security

H5N1 Town Hall: Updates for Frontline Staff

Mpox in 2024: Updates and Considerations for Frontline Staff - NETEC

Identity, Isolate, Inform Tip Sheet

Situation Report: Mpox Spreads in Africa

2024 NETEC Summit: 10 Takeaways

Webinar: PPE Tips That Will Save Your Life with Jill Morgan

Sauer receives Rosalind Franklin Society award

NETEC + APIC Webinar on The Joint Commission Standards

NETEC Homepage

Submit Your Request for Consultation

Request the Readiness Assessment for Hospitals

Ten New Mpox Cases Reported in Los Angeles County in Past Two Weeks

Start Your Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Readiness Self-Assessment

Transmission Interrupted Podcast

Resource Library: Influenza A (H5N1)

Blog: HPAI and Pediatrics: What Clinicians Need to Know

Online Course: H5N1 Updates and Considerations for Health Care Personnel

New FAQs and SBARs for Ebola Virus Disease, Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, and Nipah Virus

Webinar Recording: Mpox in 2024: Updates and Considerations for Frontline Staff

Specimen Collection Guidance

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus for Clinicians—Epidemiology, Clinical Manifestations, and Prevention

Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus for Clinicians—Virology, Pathogenesis, and Pathology

Q&A : 2024 Joint Commission Standards for Infection Control

Decedent Management Considerations for Confirmed or Suspected Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) · NETEC Resource Library

Spills Basics · NETEC Resource Library

Online Course: Infection Prevention Learning Journey

Mpox in 2024: 10 Takeaways for Frontline Health Care Staff

Animal experiments shed more light on behavior of H5N1 from dairy cows

CDC Webinar: Update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus for Clinicians and Healthcare Centers

CDC confirms 4th human case of H5N1 avian flu as more dairy herds in Colorado hit

The Covid-19 Response in New York City

Clinical Course: Achieving Data Quality and Integrity in Clinical Trials Involving High Consequence Pathogens

Michigan stands out for its aggressive bird flu response. Will other states follow its lead?

The Re-emergence of Measles : ECHO Session

Webinar: Introduction to the 2024 Joint Commission Standards for Infection Control

Register for: HHS/ASPR Clinical Readiness Rounds session on Tuesday, May 7 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET

PAPRs for Respiratory Protection

H5N1: Gauging the Current Threat

Region 7 Special Pathogen Outbreak Situation Report: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

April 2024 Mpox Updates in DRC with Dr. Nicole Hoff

Region 2 Joint Commission Standards Webinar: Submit Your Questions

Region 2 Joint Commission Standards Webinar

Mpox Update for EMS Personnel

Climate Change and Infectious Diseases

PPE from A to Z: PAPRs for Respiratory Protection

FDIC International: High-Consequence Infectious Disease Workshop for EMS

New CDC Guidance on Mpox Virus Waste

Situation Report: Measles Spreads to 17 States in the U.S.

Webinar Recording: Introduction to the 2024 Joint Commission Standards for Infection Control

NETEC Resource Library: Joint Commission Standards for Infection Control Resources

Nebraska ICAP Webinar on Measles

Understanding Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: Risks, Symptoms, and Prevention

EMS Procedural Guidelines for Special Pathogens

Webinar: PPE from A to Z: PAPRs for Respiratory Protection

NETEC Annual Report 2023: Advancing Special Pathogen Preparedness and Collaboration

Region 2 RESPTC Annual Report

Webinar: Introduction to the 2024 Joint Commission Standards for Infection Control

NYC Health + Hospitals Podcast with Syra Madad

Joint Commission Standards with Angie Vasa

2024 Cedars-Sinai Special Pathogens Symposium - Cedars-Sinai - Continuing Education (CE)

Alaska frontline IPC training and ISTARI transport exercise

Nipah Virus: What Frontline Health Care Workers Need to Know

Bangladesh reports 2 fatal Nipah virus cases

UTMB Symposium: Tropical and Emerging Infectious Diseases for Clinicians and Translational Scientists

Emory SCDP ECHO Recordings

Influenza Viruses Spreading This Season and Update on JN.1 Variant | CDC

El webinar: Las Fiebres Hemorrágicas Argentina y Boliviana (en español)

Online Course: Bolivian and Argentine Hemorrhagic Fevers

Online Course: Climate Change and Vector-Borne Diseases

Careers at NETEC: Communications Director

Webinar Slides: Bolivian and Argentine Hemorrhagic Fevers / Diapositivas del seminario web: Las Fiebres Hemorrágicas Argentina y Boliviana

El webinar: Las Fiebres Hemorrágicas Argentina y Boliviana (en español)

Webinar: Bolivian and Argentine Hemorrhagic Fevers (English recording)

NETEC Webinar Series: PPE from A to Z: N95s and Respiratory Protection

Situation Report: Mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

PRESS RELEASE: NETEC responds to the outbreak of Mpox disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Transmission Interrupted: Pandemic and Play - A Board Game Journey with Matt Leacock

NETEC Webinar: Climate Change and Vector-Borne Disease

New Website: Region 2 RESPTC at NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue

New Anthrax Vaccine Added to Arsenal of Defense Against Bioterrorism

Respiratory Viruses: RSV and Influenza Outlook and Recommendations

SPECTRE Blog Series Part 2: EMS Biosafety Transport for Special Pathogens: A Guide to Implementing the Hierarchy of Controls Framework

Situation Report: Latest Cases of H5N1

What You Need to Know About Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF)

Infection Prevention and Control for Special Pathogens Online Courses

Pathogens in Literature: Fictional Plotlines and Real-World Concerns

Situation Report: Nipah Virus Outbreak in India

Fundamentals of Medical Masks for Health Care Personnel

Nipah Virus: What Frontline Health Care Workers Need to Know

Webinar: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: A Comprehensive Overview

Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Centers

Warp Speed Research: Clinical Trials During COVID-19

PPE from A to Z: Exploring Standards & Regulations for Health Care Personnel: Decoding Masks

Submit Your Request for Consultation Support

Course: Achieving Data Quality and Integrity in Clinical Trials Involving High Consequence Pathogens

Situation Report: Global Outbreaks of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever

Respiratory Protection Week 2023: Filling in the Gaps

Situation Report: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in Saudi Arabia

PRESS RELEASE: Rumors of Ebola outbreak at Burning Man are false; NETEC encourages health care agencies to combat misinformation, continue to practice infection prevention and control best practices

Special Pathogens Operational Readiness Self-Assessment (SPORSA)

Pathogens in Pop Culture: The Science Behind Infectious Storytelling

Situation Report: Mosquito-Borne Illnesses

How to Prepare for Special Pathogens Using the Hospital Incident Command System

Warp Speed Research: Experiences during COVID and MPox Responses

NETEC-Japanese Partnership a Model for International Collaboration on Special Pathogen Preparedness and Response

Travel-Related Infectious Diseases: A Guide for Health Care Professionals

Lauren Sauer's Presentation at the SHEA Spring Conference

Health Care PPE Updates: Liquid Barrier Protection for Gowns

Exploring the Parallels Between Reality and Film: Outbreak, Contagion & the COVID-19 Pandemic

Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Centers (RESPTCs)

NEW Course: H5N1 Updates and Considerations for Health Care Personnel

Transmission Interrupted: HICS for Special Pathogen Preparedness

Targeted Support Services: Submit Your Request for Consultation

The National Academies Workshop: PPE Standardization for a Resilient Public Health Supply Chain

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