Emerging Infectious Disease Collaborative

The purpose of this Emerging Infectious Disease Collaborative is to guide the Region 5, Central Florida Disaster Medical Coalition in its ability to prepare for, respond to, and manage highly infectious patients that endanger the patients, visitors, staff, and family members of medical healthcare facilities within the region. This Collaborative represents a cross discipline regional effort with respect to preparedness for HCIDs that pose a significant public health threat to Region 5. The purpose of the collaborative is to assist Region 5 in containing an outbreak of disease caused by an infectious agent or biological toxin, or response to other HCID emergencies.