OUTBREAK SUPPORT

BACKGROUND

Global deployments to underdeveloped regions of the world may expose service members to emerging infectious diseases and other contagions. Ongoing surveillance for dangerous pathogens is vital to protect the health and readiness of U.S. service members.

VALUE

Our Infectious Diseases team conducts surveillance to enhance situational awareness and provides laboratory and epidemiological research support to identify and characterize emerging infectious diseases to preserve operational readiness and force health protection.

GOALS

Conduct surveillance for vector-borne diseases
Monitor military basic trainees for group A streptococcus
Conduct surveillance for meningitis among Department of Defense (DoD) beneficiaries
Conduct serologic studies
Provide laboratory and epidemiologic support for disease outbreaks

CAPABILITIES

Provide surveillance for vector-borne diseases, such as dengue, chikunguna, and Zika virus in high risk areas along the U.S.-Mexico border.

RESEARCH

Assessing carriage rates of Neisseria meningititis in the recruit trainee population
Looking at the connection between the Varicella vaccine and shingles onset

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