ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Timeline 2010s

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Take a minute to review many of ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s momentous contributions to public health since it was organized in 1946 as the Communicable Disease Center.

 

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2010s

  • e-cigarette investigation
    2019
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø activates its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Monday, September 16, 2019, to enhance the inter-agency response to the current investigation into lung injury cases with e-cigarette product use, or vaping
    • The Center for Preparedness and Response (CPR) releases a new Personal Health Preparedness Digital Toolkit
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø reports 704 cases of measles in the United States since the beginning of 2019, represent­ing the largest number of cases reported in the country in a single year since 1994
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø activates the EOC for Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
    • The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) debuts Small Business Traveler safety web page
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø lab research shows two treatments effective against  strain
    • Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) documents persistent racial and ethnic disparities in pregnancy-related deaths
  • pathogens
    2018
    • Whole-genome sequencing becomes the new PulseNet gold standard for subtyping pathogens that cause foodborne illness
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø establishes the Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) Task Force to aid ongoing investigations to define the cause and improve treatment and outcomes for patients with AFM
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø participates in the Antimicrobial Resistance , a yearlong effort by the U.S. government to accelerate the fight against antimicrobial resistance
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø coordinates national surveillance activities for possible cases of vitamin K-dependent unexplained bleeding associated with synthetic cannabinoids
    • National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) now includes all 50 states
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø investigates several multi-state outbreaks of  infections linked to contact with live poultry in backyard flocks
  • opioid painkillers
    2017
    • Public health officials announce that drug overdoses have become the leading cause of death for Americans under age 50, with more than two-thirds of those deaths coming from opioid painkillers
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø unveils the new free Milestone Tracker app, making it easy for parents to track their young children’s development
    • The Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH) assists multiple state and local health departments with hepatitis A outbreaks, spread through person-to-person contact
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Introduces the RX Awareness campaign, communicating the dangers of prescription opioids
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø launches Be Antibiotics Aware, a nationwide communication effort to optimize antibiotic prescribing among healthcare providers and educate patients and the public about appropriate antibiotic use
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø responds to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria
  • Zika Virus outbreak (in Americas and U.S. Territories) response
    2016
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø responds to lead contamination in the , Michigan water supply
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø and the World Health Organization launch the Global Hearts Initiative to support governments in strengthening cardiovascular disease prevention and control
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activates for Zika virus disease on January 22, 2016, and moved to a level 1 activation—the highest level – on February 8, 2016
    • The largest outbreak of Elizabethkingia anophelis infections is reported from November 1, 2015, to March 2, 2016, in Wisconsin. Investigators used Advanced Molecular Detection to pinpoint the bacteria as Elizabethkingia anophelis, discovered in 2011
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Emergency Response and Recovery Branch leads efforts to support countries impacted by Hurricane Matthew
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Implements the Antibiotic Resistance Solutions Initiative to work toward meeting national goals and establishes the Antibiotic Resistance Coordination and Strategy Unit (ARX)
  • 2015
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s  commemorates the 20th anniversary of ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s signature Emerging Infections Programs (EIP)
    • The Americas region is declared free of endemic transmission of rubella
  • The first case of Ebola is reported in Guinea in March; the disease spreads into the neighboring countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone
    2014
    • The first case of Ebola is reported in Guinea in March; the disease spreads into the neighboring countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø activates its Emergency Operations Center to respond to the largest Ebola outbreak in history affecting multiple countries in West Africa. ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø helps coordinate the response at the national level, providing health education and assisting with database management. ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø trains teams of people who can do contact tracing, finding everyone who came in direct contact with a sick Ebola patient
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø responds to a multistate outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella Heidelberg
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø responds to an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
    • Global Health Security Agenda initiated at ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø begins tracking Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) cases to develop a greater understanding of the disease
  • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø activates its Emergency Operations Center to investigate a novel coronavirus called Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
    2013
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø activates its Emergency Operations Center to investigate a novel coronavirus called Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø launches the  campaign to provide parents, guardians, teachers, and young children with tips, activities, and a story to help the whole family prepare for emergencies
  • 2012
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø responds to the largest healthcare-associated outbreak of  in United States history
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø launches the groundbreaking “Tips from Former Smokers” national ad campaign on March 15, 2012, to increase awareness about the human suffering caused by smoking and to encourage smokers to quit
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø responds to a multistate outbreak of  infections associated with a raw tuna product
  • 2011
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø responds to a multi-state outbreak of listeriosis linked to whole cantaloupes. A new food categorization scheme is implemented in the Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System (FDOSS) and begins publishing annual summaries online
    • June 5, 2011, marks the 30th year since ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø reported the first cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø continues to support the global polio eradication effort by activating the Emergency Operations Center to strengthen the agency’s partnership engagement through the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), which is committed to completing the eradication of polio
    • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s museum, the Global Health Odyssey Museum, is renamed the David J. Sencer ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Museum in honor of the longest serving director of the agency
  • In the aftermath of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti, ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø response effort helps prevent 7,000 deaths from cholera
    2010
    • In the aftermath of the 7.0 magnitude , ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø response effort helps prevent 7,000 deaths from cholera
    • Healthy People 2020 is published by DHHS. A new focus on blood disorders and blood safety addresses bleeding and clotting disorders, and hemoglobinopathies
    • The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is enacted. One of the requirements is that any federally conducted or supported health care or public health program, activity, or survey collect and report, to the extent practicable, data on disability status
    • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) provides technical assistance for responder safety and health in the Deepwater Horizon containment and cleanup
    • The ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Vital Signs monthly report is launched. It includes an MMWR Early Release, a graphic fact sheet and website, a media release, and social media tools

 

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