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Public Health

Vetted resources and information on current public health events.

Table of Contents

Page	Sub-Pages	Content
Public Health Resources	U.S. CDC Travel Notices Disease Surveillance Disaster Preparedness MSK Library Resources	Resources and information on a variety of public health topics, including disease surveillance, travel notices, and disaster preparedness
Public Health Emergencies	U.S. Public Health Emergencies Global Public Health Emergencies	Information on the purpose of public health emergencies, both globally and in the US, including how they are determined and their function
U.S. Diseases of Concern	C. auris West Nile Virus Tuberculosis (TB)	Current diseases in the U.S. of epidemiological concern. Note: Most of these are are considered diseases of concern in other parts of the world as well
Global Diseases of Concern	Tuberculosis (TB) Cholera Poliomyelitis (Polio) MPOX (Monkeypox) Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (eg. Ebola, Marburg, etc.) Vector-Borne Diseases (eg. Malaria, West Nile Virus, etc.)	Current diseases of epidemiological concern across the globe
Measles	History of Measles Measles Vaccination 2024 Measles Outbreak Measles in the U.S. Measles in New York Global Measles Outbreaks	Information, data, and resources on measles, including its history, elimination, and resurgence, MMR vaccination, and current outbreaks in the U.S. and globally.
Avian Influenza ("Bird Flu")	HPAI A(H5N1) Outbreak Bird Flu in the U.S.	Information, data, and resources on Avian Influenza ("Bird Flu"), especially the current outbreak of highly pathogentic H5N1
HIV/AIDS	HIV/AIDS Research HIV/AIDS & Cancer	Information and resources on HIV/AIDS including HIV-associated cancers and current research
Opioid Epidemic	Information for Providers & First Responders	Information, data, and resources on the opioid epidemic in the US, including information for healthcare providers and first responders
The State of Our Health	Healthy People Initiative Health Disparities Life Expectancy	Resources and information on the Healthy People Initiative, including annual Health of the Nation.