Rapid Response: The Role of Public Health in a Multi-Agency Response to Avian Influenza in the United States
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) provided three day training courses adapted from the DHHS/CDC Guidance for State and Local Health Departments for Conducting Investigations of Human Illness Associated with Domestic Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Animals. 

Foodborne and other enteric diseases affect millions of Americans each year. Many public health and other agencies are involved in efforts to mitigate the effects of these illnesses on public health and the economy….

In January 2004, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) hosted a workforce summit to address workforce issues affecting public health epidemiologists. Leaders in applied epidemiology were...

The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) and the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians (NASPHV) opposes lifting the ban on sale of small pet turtles, as proposed originally in S.540 and H.R. 924. In the evaluation of both professional organizations, strong evidence exists that the ban on the sale of turtles with a carapace length of less than 4 inches is a necessary public health measure that should be continued. ..