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Global Center for Health Security

- Our Expertise Overview
- Why Nebraska?
  Nebraska’s difference is an all-star, all-volunteer team that dedicated itself to being ready for any biocontainment crisis at any time.
- Leadership
  The Global Center is led by experts in biopreparedness and high-consequence infections research, education and clinical care.
- Scholars
  Our scholars are leading advancements in global health security.
- Affiliates
  Our affiliates are innovative experts collaborating to advance global health security.
- C-STARS
  C-STARS, the Center for Sustainment of Trauma Readiness Skills- Omaha is a collaboration between UNMC, Nebraska Medicine, and the Air Force Research Laboratory’s School of Aerospace Medicine. C-STARS Omaha works closely with UNMC’s Global Center for Health Security, iEXCEL, and the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit to take advantage of the medical center’s capabilities and expertise in biopreparedness training and research.
- Our Team
  Our team consists of a variety of professionals providing support and project management to further the Global Center for Health Security’s mission.
- Domains Overview
- Clinical Operations
  The Global Center for Health Security is the premier U.S. institution for management of high-consequence infections. Further, our clinical capabilities include biological, chemical, burn, and radiation domains.
- Education & Training
  Our expertise is now sought worldwide and officially sanctioned by the U.S. government. The GCHS is the home base to the national Training, Simulation, and Quarantine Center and the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit.
- Research
  The GCHS has laser-focused existing work by our leading scientists in fields like chemical weapons, drug discovery and public health.
- Innovation & External Partnerships
  The GCHS has partnered with many academic groups at UNMC and external partners to tackle the most pressing problems in emerging infectious diseases.
Programs
- Health Emergencies Overview
- Outbreaks to Watch
  Find information about emerging pathogens, diseases and outbreaks from around the world. Stay updated on the most recent information on worldwide global health and emerging pathogens outbreaks.
- COVID-19
  Explore our COVID-19 page for recent news, resources, manuals, and playbooks. Biweekly overviews of new data and developments presented by James V. Lawler, MD, MPH, FIDSA can now be found on the Health Emergencies page.
- HPAI H5N1- Avian Influenza
  Learn more about the current worldwide outbreak of HPAI H5N1- Avian Influenza and explore resources, news, webinars, and our unofficial map.
- Marburg Virus Disease
  Explore this page for more information, resources, news, and situational updates about the current Marburg outbreak in Rwanda.
- Mpox
  The Global Center for Health Security is currently monitoring the spread of mpox. Learn more by viewing our resources.
- Dengue Fever
  The GCHS is currently monitoring the rise of Dengue Fever. This page provides information, resources, and news.
The Transmission
- News Overview
- Highlights
  Read recent highlights, articles, events, recognition and updates on the work of our programs and partners.
- Events
  Find scheduled and past events involving the Global Center for Health Security.
- Annual Reports
  Find annual reports for our center and several of our programs.

— Global Center for Health Security — The Transmission — Category: CCHF

Category: CCHF

CCHF

Another two cases of Congo virus emerge in Quetta

AAJ The country is witnessing a gradual increase in Congo virus cases, with Balochistan reporting a total of 30 affected individuals so far. This brings the total number of cases in the province this year to thirty. One of the newly confirmed patients hails from Musa Khel, while the other is from Kuchlak. Alarmingly, six […]

Sep 17, 2024

CCHF

Man dies after contracting Ebola-like tick-borne disease in Spain

CNN A man has died from an Ebola-like disease named Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) after being bitten by a tick in Spain. The 74-year-old died of organ failure on Saturday in an isolation unit at the La Paz-Carlos III Hospital in the Spanish capital, Madrid, a spokesperson for the hospital told CNN on Monday. CCHF causes severe […]

Jul 30, 2024

CCHF, Tick Bourne Diseases

Spain: Health alert after Madrid detects a new case of deadly tick-borne disease

Olive Press A 74-year-old man in Madrid has been confirmed to have been infected with the deadly Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) viral disease. The virus first arrived in Spain back in 2013, thanks to migratory birds, and since it appeared the Health Ministry has found 13 cases of the disease, and registered five deaths. Most cases […]

Jul 23, 2024

CCHF

Number of Congo virus patients rising in Balochistan

The Nation Two more suspected Congo virus patients have been admitted to Fatima Jinnah Chest Hospital Quetta FJCHQ. The number of positive cases reported this year has mounted to 28, FJCHQ sources told media. According to the administration, Hamza, 22, a resident of Quetta, and Naseeba, 30, resident of Loralai were shifted to the hospital […]

Aug 22, 2023

CCHF

Macedonia: Third case of Congo-Crimean hemorrhagic fever in the country, the patient is a 42-year-old man from Veles

360 (Machine Translated) The authorities inform that the patient had an elevated temperature up to 38 degrees, headache, body pain, malaise and profuse sweating. He was initially admitted to the General Hospital in Veles, and now he is at the Infectious Disease Clinic in Skopje. In the late evening hours of 12/08/2023, the Department of Epidemiology […]

Aug 15, 2023