Project Lazarus - The Future of the Problem

Scott K. Proescholdbell, MPH, head of the Injury Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, Injury and Violence Prevention Branch of North Carolina’s Division of Public Health, says the important thing is to have surveillance tools that can pick up on emerging outbreaks, and that we respond appropriately on a state and local level. “One thing I hope in the future is that we’ll be a little more nimble the next time we see something…” Can we apply lessons learned, or will we play Whack-a-mole in response to new threats?