The Connecticut Emerging Infections Program — a collaborative effort between Yale School of Public Health in New Haven and the Connecticut Department of Public Health — won a five-year, $14 million grant from the CDC for the study and surveillance of infectious disease.
The infectious diseases monitored and researched by the program include common foodborne bacteria and parasites, Clostridium difficile, influenza and pre-cancerous cervical lesions due to human papillomavirus infections, among others.
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"We are thrilled to be able to continue to build on the success of the past 20 years in conducting public health surveillance for Connecticut," said Linda Niccolai, PhD, associate professor of epidemiology at Yale and co-principal investigator of the program. "Collectively, the diseases we monitor affect tens of thousands of residents every year and monitoring trends is essential for informing public health practice and policy. We are also excited about our role in continuing to train students and fellows, who will be the public health workforce of the future."
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