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Angela Hewlett, MD, Dele Davies, MD, Michael Wadman, MD

May 14, 2026

Dr. Davies highlights med center’s role addressing hantavirus outbreak

Kalani Simpson | UNMC Strategic Communications

May 11, 2026

16 U.S. citizens safely repatriated to UNMC, Nebraska Medicine

Kalani Simpson | UNMC Strategic Communications

May 11, 2026

UNMC designated as a WHO Collaborating Center

Belinda Boelter | UNMC College of Public Health

May 11, 2026

Cruise ship passengers arrive at National Quarantine Unit

UNMC & Nebraska Medicine

Health Emergencies: Andes virus (Hantavirus)

The GCHS is currently monitoring the Andes virus (Hantavirus) outbreak. Visit our page for resources, situational reports, and news.

Explore the Andes virus page

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National Quarantine Unit (NQU)

The National Quarantine Unit (NQU) is the only federally-funded, 20- bed NQU in the U.S., and is housed in the Training, Simulation, and Quarantine Center (TSQC) which provides a biocontainment unit training center, emergency operations center, and multipurpose room for incident management and skills training.

Explore the NQU

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Nebraska Biocontainment Unit (NBU)

The Nebraska Biocontainment Unit (NBU), a collaborative project between Nebraska Medicine and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, was dedicated in 2005. As a result of federal funding aimed at infectious disease preparedness, the NBU was established to provide safe treatment and care for patients infected with special pathogens.

Explore the NBU

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Project NExT: Transforming Care, Training and Education Response

Project NExT is a transformational public-private partnership to create a federal, all-hazard health security disaster response space that is adaptable and leverages the University of Nebraska Medical Center/Nebraska Medicine’s experience and global leadership in infectious diseases and biopreparedness.

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International Engagement

The GCHS serves as an international resource and continues to lead the way in readiness training all over the world.