The Outbreak Atlas

Author:   Rebecca Katz ,  Mackenzie S. Moore
Publisher:   Vanderbilt University Press
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9780826506627


Pages:   222
Publication Date:   30 April 2024
Format:   Hardback
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The public has taken a new level of interest in outbreak response since 2020, learning epidemiologic terms and developing diverse levels of expertise and facility. Public health professionals are now calling on citizen scientists to engage as outbreaks are increasingly occurring in complex environments, expanding the number of stakeholders and types of activities required to control the spread of disease. However, there is no comprehensive source mapping this complexity and detailing the necessary actions tailored for public consumption. For years the Georgetown University Center for Global Health Science and Security has been curating an interactive online tool for professionals that identifies the activities and actors involved across all phases of an outbreak. The Georgetown Outbreak Activity Library (GOAL) captures what needs to get done, when, and by whom. Rebecca Katz and Mackenzie Moore have taken the opportunity to translate this complex material into a book designed for a public audience. The Outbreak Atlas provides an overview of outbreak activities alongside compelling case studies and visualizations to guide readers through the complexity involved in outbreak preparedness, response, and recovery. It lifts the curtain on the rationale and interconnectedness of actions across different fields and at various levels to respond to disease outbreaks by presenting outbreak actions in an accessible way that ensures a shared understanding of the essential activities to control an outbreak.

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Author:   Rebecca Katz ,  Mackenzie S. Moore
Publisher:   Vanderbilt University Press
Imprint:   Vanderbilt University Press
ISBN:  

9780826506627


ISBN 10:   0826506623
Pages:   222
Publication Date:   30 April 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Case Study List About the Authors List of Illustrations Introduction User's Guide Epidemiology: Who, what, when, where, why, and how? Risk: Should we be worried? And who and what should we be worried about? Laboratories and Lab Analysis: Getting to Know the Pathogen Community Engagement and Humanitarian Response: How Can We Help? Outbreak Data: Collecting, Managing, and Sharing Disease Data Communicating with the Public: Spread knowledge, not Disease! Declarations and Notifications: Announcing your Outbreak Staffing and Training: Meet the People behind Outbreak Response Disease Prevention and Mitigation: Stop the Spread Treating Patients: Taking Care of Illness Security: Keeping the Peace Money: Finding it, Giving it Out, and Keeping the Economy from Collapsing Governance: Who is in Charge and How? Animal Health and Safety: Tackling Zoonotic Outbreaks Emergency Operations and Logistics: Mobilizing People, Supplies, and Equipment Wrapping Up: Learning from the Past to Prepare for the Future Glossary

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Rebecca Katz is a Professor and Director of the Center for Global Health Science and Security, and holds joint appointments in Georgetown University Medical Center and the School of Foreign Service. From 2004 to 2019, Dr. Katz was a consultant to the Department of State, working on issues related to the Biological Weapons Convention, pandemic influenza and disease surveillance. She returned to the Department of State in January 2021 as a senior advisor on the global COVID-19 response and global health security. Mackenzie Moore is a research associate and previously served as a Global Health Initiative Fellow at the Center for Global Health Science & Security.

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