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CDC Seeks $40M to Modernize Infectious Disease Tracking Tools
Yasmila Lazara Morales
Galen College of Nursing
CDC Seeks $40M to Modernize Infectious Disease Tracking Tools The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is requesting$6.6 billion in 2014’s budget. Out of $6.6 billion, $434.4 million will be used to modernize infectious disease outbreaks investigation, reduce healthcare-associated infection, and food safety. The CDC is requesting $40 million for advanced molecular detection initiative. In addition to the advanced molecular detection of tracking disease tools, CDC is also working on expanding foodborne pathogen monitoring system. There are five specific websites that would support the CDC request for emerging and zoonotic infectious diseases.
Article: http://www.ihealthbeat.org/articles/2013/4/19/cdc-seeks-40m-to-modernize-infectious-disease-tracking-tools.aspx 1. http://www.cdc.gov/ 2.1. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) objective is to keep America safe from health, safety, and security threats, both foreign and domestic. The CDC is an operating division of The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The site is reputable, current, and good coverage. Great source, provides accurate and up-to-date information and easy to read format. 2. http://www.fda.gov/ 3.2. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a scientific, regulatory, and public health agency. The FDA also alerts and recalls products that have a potential risk. The FDA is a division of the HHS. The site is reputable and free of advertisements. The coverage is freely viewed and printed. Provides accurate and up-to-date information.
3. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ 4.3. MedlinePlus is a National Institutes of Health site that offers reliable information. MedlinePlus health topics are regularly reviewed, and links are up-to-date. MedlinePlus is a government site, and reputable. MedlinePlus is free of
Yasmila Lazara Morales
Galen College of Nursing
CDC Seeks $40M to Modernize Infectious Disease Tracking Tools The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is requesting$6.6 billion in 2014’s budget. Out of $6.6 billion, $434.4 million will be used to modernize infectious disease outbreaks investigation, reduce healthcare-associated infection, and food safety. The CDC is requesting $40 million for advanced molecular detection initiative. In addition to the advanced molecular detection of tracking disease tools, CDC is also working on expanding foodborne pathogen monitoring system. There are five specific websites that would support the CDC request for emerging and zoonotic infectious diseases.
Article: http://www.ihealthbeat.org/articles/2013/4/19/cdc-seeks-40m-to-modernize-infectious-disease-tracking-tools.aspx 1. http://www.cdc.gov/ 2.1. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) objective is to keep America safe from health, safety, and security threats, both foreign and domestic. The CDC is an operating division of The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The site is reputable, current, and good coverage. Great source, provides accurate and up-to-date information and easy to read format. 2. http://www.fda.gov/ 3.2. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a scientific, regulatory, and public health agency. The FDA also alerts and recalls products that have a potential risk. The FDA is a division of the HHS. The site is reputable and free of advertisements. The coverage is freely viewed and printed. Provides accurate and up-to-date information.
3. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ 4.3. MedlinePlus is a National Institutes of Health site that offers reliable information. MedlinePlus health topics are regularly reviewed, and links are up-to-date. MedlinePlus is a government site, and reputable. MedlinePlus is free of