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Press Release
FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016
CDC Awards Funds for States and Territories to Prepare for Zika
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $25 million in funding to states, cities, and territories to support efforts to protect Americans from Zika virus infection and…

Media Advisory
THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2016
Federal Select Agent Program first annual report released
The Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP) released today its first annual report of data on the regulation and oversight of laboratories that work with biological agents and toxins that have…

Media Statement
THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2016
CDC adds Anguilla to interim travel guidance related to Zika virus
CDC is working with other public health officials to monitor for ongoing Zika virus transmission. Today, CDC posted a Zika virus travel notice for Anguilla.

Press Release
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2016
New study sheds light on how some survive Ebola
Finding points way to new approaches to Ebola treatment

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MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2016
Global Health Security in Liberia
CDC works with the Government of Liberia and partners to improve health systems and outcomes by building on existing disease prevention, detection and response capacities, as well as those developed during the response to the Ebola epidemic. Efforts continue to help public health systems created as a result of the epidemic and to support specific programs that meet the needs of Ebola survivors.

Our activities support the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA), which aims to improve countries’ abilities to prevent, detect, and respond to health threats. In Liberia, we are doing this by focusing on key activities to:
:: build surveillance systems that monitor cases of infectious diseases
:: improve the safety and quality of national laboratory systems
:: develop the skills of the public health workforce
:: establish emergency operations centers that can quickly launch coordinated responses to a public health threat.

The 2014-2015 Ebola epidemic in West Africa was the largest in history. Liberia and the other affected countries suffered significant loss of human life that continues to adversely affect communities and health systems. In the wake of the outbreak, there have been a number of additional cases/clusters of Ebola. CDC assists with detection and control of these cases/clusters, while supporting research and programs designed to meet the needs of survivors. Our experience in Liberia has demonstrated the importance of having systems to detect and respond to health threats, and building capacity before diseases appear…