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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Division of Global Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ) protects U.S. communities from the introduction, transmission, and spread of communicable diseases by anticipating, preventing, detecting, and responding to public health threats. The emergence of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic has prompted the CDC to request an external assessment of the role of DGMQ and the federal quarantine stations to mitigate the risk of onward communicable disease transmission given the changes in the global environment, including large increases in international travel, threats posed by emerging infections, and the movement of animals and cargo.
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Improving the CDC Quarantine Station Network's Response to Emerging Threats
Consensus Study Report
·2022
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responsible for preventing the introduction, transmission, and spread of communicable diseases into the United States. It does this primarily through the Division of Global Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ), which oversees the federal quaran...
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