“Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2019” (2019 AR Threats Report) is a publication of the Antibiotic Resistance Coordination and Strategy Unit within the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The full 2019 AR Threats Report, including methods and appendices, is available online.
Predicting Climate-Sensitive Infectious Diseases To Protect Public Health And Strengthen National Security: This report outlines the challenges and a possible path forward for increasing the U.S. government’s ability to predict, prevent, and prepare for climate-sensitive infectious diseases that threaten U.S. interests at home and abroad.
Urbanization and Slums: Infectious Diseases in the Built Environment: The urban built environment is a prime setting for microbial transmission, because just as cities serve as hubs for migration and international travel, components of the urban built environment serve as hubs that drive the transmission of infectious disease pathogens. The risk of infectious diseases for many people living in slums is further compounded by their poverty and their surrounding physical and social environment, which is often overcrowded, is prone to physical hazards, and lacks adequate or secure housing and basic infrastructure, including water, sanitation, or hygiene services.
To examine the role of the urban built environment in the emergence and reemergence of infectious diseases that affect human health, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine planned a public workshop. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25070
“Avian Influenza: USDA Has Taken Actions to Reduce Risks but Needs a Plan to Evaluate Its Efforts,” Government Accountability Office, April 2017
A government report outlines steps the Agriculture Department has taken to protect the country from an avian pandemic and raises questions about whether the nation is too reliant on a single U.S.-based egg producer for the manufacturing of influenza vaccines.
“Biodefense Indicators: One Year Later, Events Outpacing Federal Efforts to Defend the Nation,” Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense, December 2016
A bipartisan group, created in 2014 to assess the nation’s biodefense readiness, updates efforts to encourage Congress to devote more attention and funding to preparing for health emergencies.
“Ready or Not? Protecting the Public’s Health From Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism,” Trust for America’s Health, December 2016
A public health advocacy group provides a snapshot of federal and state investment in emergency health preparedness.
“Tackling Drug Resistant Infections Globally: Final Report and Recommendations,” Review on Antimicrobial Resistance, Wellcome Trust, May 2016
A report funded by the British government focuses on the growing number of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections and discusses policy recommendations for halting their spread.
Report on the 2016-2017 Flu Season
The CDC’s report on the flu season.
Global Framework for Antibiotic Stewardship
A roadmap for a global strategy on preventing antimicrobial resistance
Vaccines Do Work for Pandemic Flu
Study conducted by British researchers of H1N1 swine flu pandemic in 2009 demonstrating that vaccines can stop pandemics.