title: From SARS to 2009 H1N1 influenza: the evolution of a public health incident management system at CDC.
abstract: The organization of the response to infectious disease outbreaks by public health agencies at the federal, state, and local levels has historically been based on traditional public health functions (e.g., epidemiology, surveillance, laboratory, infection control, and health communications). Federal guidance has established a framework for the management of domestic incidents, including public health emergencies. Therefore, public health agencies have had to find a way to incorporate traditional public health functions into the common response framework of the National Incident Management System. One solution is the development of a Science Section, containing public health functions, that is equivalent to the traditional incident command system sections. Public health agencies experiencing difficulties in developing incident management systems should consider the feasibility and suitability of creating a Science Section to allow a more seamless and effective coordination of a public health response, while remaining consistent with current federal guidance.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Preparedness and Emerging Infections, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. spapagiotas@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Stephen S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Papagiotas
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frank
authors.forename: Sherrie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bruce
authors.forename: Joseph M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Posid
mesh_terms: D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015980:Public Health Practice; D045473:Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D045169:Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States