Laboratories in public health serve as laboratory first responders, protecting the public from diseases and environmental health hazards. Avian influenza, anthrax, contaminated water and E. coli have all been the subject of their investigations.
When Health Risks Emerge or Re-Emerge, Laboratories in Public Health Analyze the Threat, Provide the Answers Needed to Mount an Effective Response and Act to Protect the Public
Peter Shult, PhD
Director, Communicable Disease Division and Emergency Laboratory Response, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
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