USAID launches Emerging Pandemic Threats (EPT) program

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Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Summary: USAID launched an Emerging Pandemic Threats (EPT) program that will work "to pre-empt or combat, at their source, newly emerging diseases of animal origin that could threaten human health" by focusing "resources on detecting dangerous pathogens at an early stage, building appropriate laboratory capacity to support surveillance, responding in an appropriate and timely manner, strengthening national and local response capacities, and educating at-risk populations on how to prevent exposure to these dangerous pathogens."
Additional Information: Read the USAID press release about the Emerging Pandemic Threats (EPT) program here.