Epidemic Intelligence Service
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The Epidemic Intelligence Service is a specialized training and response program that develops disease detectives who investigate and control outbreaks and other public health threats in the United States and abroad.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
applied epidemiology training program
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disease surveillance program → public health training program → |
| alsoKnownAs |
CDC disease detective program
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EIS → |
| country |
United States
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| field |
applied epidemiology
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disease surveillance → epidemiology → outbreak investigation → public health → |
| focusesOn |
bioterrorism-related events
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chronic disease investigations → emerging infectious diseases → environmental health threats → global health security → infectious disease outbreaks → injury epidemiology → vaccine-preventable diseases → |
| foundedBy |
Alexander D. Langmuir
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| hasComponent |
emergency public health response
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epidemiologic analysis → field investigations → scientific communication and publication → surveillance system evaluation → |
| inception |
1951
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| language |
English
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| locatedIn |
Atlanta, Georgia
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| notableFor |
contributions to major outbreak responses in the United States
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rapid deployment of disease detectives → training leaders in public health epidemiology → |
| operatedBy |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention → |
| partOf |
CDC Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services
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| programLength |
2 years
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| purpose |
investigate disease outbreaks
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protect population health in the United States and abroad → strengthen public health response capacity → support disease surveillance and control → train epidemiologists in applied field epidemiology → |
| recruitsFrom |
doctoral-level scientists
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nurses → other health professionals → physicians → veterinarians → |
| traineeTitle |
EIS officer
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| trainingType |
field-based epidemiology training
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on-the-job training → |
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Epidemic Intelligence Service
("CDC disease detective program")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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notableProgram |