Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume 21, Number 9—September 2015
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/

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THEME ISSUE – Emerging Infections Program
Emerging Infections Program—20 Years of Achievements and Future Prospects
Ruth Lynfield and William Schaffner
Excerpt
…This issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases marks the 20th anniversary of the EIP. Sponsored and organized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the EIP is a multifaceted collaboration of CDC with 10 state health departments and their academic partners, with the goal of conducting a portfolio of work that can be characterized as enhanced public health surveillance and applied research to detect, prevent, and control emerging infectious diseases. Collaboration derives from the Latin word “collaboratus,” meaning to labor together. The collaboration has been profound and successful, with marked commitment, creativity, and passion contributed by all participants…

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Monitoring Effect of Human Papillomavirus Vaccines in US Population, Emerging Infections Program, 2008–2012 PDF Version [PDF – 474 KB – 5 pages]
S. Hariri et al.
Summary
Methods for surveillance of cervical precancers and associated types were developed to monitor effect of HPV vaccination.

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Tracking Pertussis and Evaluating Control Measures through Enhanced Pertussis Surveillance, Emerging Infections Program, United States PDF Version [PDF – 541 KB – 6 pages]
T. H. Skoff et al.
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This network can improve pertussis prevention and control and be a model for surveillance programs.