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Dr. Davies highlights med center’s role addressing hantavirus outbreak
Kalani Simpson | UNMC Strategic Communications
16 U.S. citizens safely repatriated to UNMC, Nebraska Medicine
Kalani Simpson | UNMC Strategic Communications
UNMC designated as a WHO Collaborating Center
Belinda Boelter | UNMC College of Public Health
Cruise ship passengers arrive at National Quarantine Unit
UNMC & Nebraska Medicine
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Health Emergencies: Andes virus (Hantavirus)
The GCHS is currently monitoring the Andes virus (Hantavirus) outbreak. Visit our page for resources, situational reports, and news.
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.
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.
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.
International Engagement
The GCHS serves as an international resource and continues to lead the way in readiness training all over the world.