title: US Public Health Preparedness for Zika and Other Threats Remains Vulnerable.
abstract: The unanticipated global outbreak of Zika virus infection is the most current but certainly not the last emerging infectious disease challenge to confront the US public heath system. Despite a number of such threats in recent years, significant gaps remain in core areas of public health system readiness. Stable, sustained investments are required to establish a solid foundation for achieving necessary national public health emergency preparedness and response capacity.
authors.affiliation: 1Health Officer and Chief,Communicable Disease Epidemiology & Immunization Section,Public Health - Seattle & King County.
authors.forename: Jeffrey S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Duchin
mesh_terms: D002959:Civil Defense / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D011634:Public Health / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D000071244:Zika Virus / Q000472:pathogenicity; D000071243:Zika Virus Infection / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: Zika; emergency preparedness; emerging infection; foundational capacities; public health