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Emergency Preparedness and Response

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Coronavirus Disease 2019

CDC is responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Learn More About COVID-19

Featured Resources

COCA Call September 17: Testing and Treatment of 2020-2021 Seasonal Influenza During the COVID-19 Pandemic
COCA Call September 15: Telehealth & Health Equity: Considerations for Addressing Health Disparities during the COVID-19 Pandemic
EPIC Call June 24: Your COVID-19 Questions Answered: Daily Life, Social Interaction, Returning to Work, and More
EPIC Call May 27: 2020 Hurricane Season During COVID-19

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Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones

Learn more about different types of emergencies and how to stay safe when they happen.

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Resources for Emergency Health Professionals

First responders, clinicians, laboratorians, and others, find resources for emergency responses.

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Information on Specific Types of Emergencies

Learn more about different kinds of health threats.

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Resources for Planners & Responders

Training, tools and resources to prepare for and respond to emergencies.

CDC Emergency Operations Center Activations

News about current public health emergency responses including Coronavirus and Ebola.

Communication Programs

Webinars, newsletters, and more to help clinicians stay informed about public health emergencies

Information about urgent public health issues for public health professionals and clinicians

Information exchange to help you stay safer and healthier during a public health emergency

Crisis and emergency risk communication training, tools, and resources

Featured Calls/Webinars

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PUBLIC HEALTH MATTERS BLOG
A Summer Like No Other: How to Stay Safe and Healthy This Season

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HAVE YOU PLANNED AHEAD?
Learn how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies

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PREPARE FOR HURRICANES
Advice to help you safely prepare, evacuate, and shelter for severe storms while protecting yourself and others from COVID-19

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Page last reviewed: March 19, 2020

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Center for Preparedness and Response (CPR)