CDC Awarding More Than $250 Million For Network Of 13 Infectious Disease Forecasting Centers

The CDC announced it’s awarding an estimated $262.5 million, pending the availability of funds, over the next five years to establish a national network of 13 infectious disease forecasting and analytics centers.

The purpose of the CDC’s Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA) is to “improve the nation’s ability to prepare for and respond to infectious disease threats using data, modeling, and analytics.” The CFA works to understand and predict the course of infectious disease outbreaks, providing public health officials with the information they need to mitigate the spread and severity of health emergencies. Read more from Forbes here.