The movie Contagion opens today. "Warner Bros. Pictures feature film, Contagion, fictionalizes the world’s emergency response to a novel respiratory disease outbreak. The movie, partially filmed at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Headquarters in Atlanta, follows the process to investigate and respond to the unfolding outbreak. CDC’s work and professionals are prominently depicted by major actors in the film." (Quotation from http://www.cdcfoundation.org/content/how-cdc-saves-lives-controlling-real-global-disease-outbreaks)
Do you want to learn more about how the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention track emerging infectious diseases and combat outbreaks? There are several websites you can visit to learn more.
- Contagion official website — Directed by Steven Soderbergh, the movie stars Kate Winslet, Matt Damon, Jude Law, Marion Cotillard, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Lawrence Fishburne
- Contagion and CDC — A website created by the CDC Foundation to help separate fact from fiction and to highlight CDC’s role in preparedness and response
- CDC 24/7 — A CDC website that includes information you may find useful on how public health protects Americans from outbreaks
Additionally, you can visit the following websites:
- CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response Site: http://emergency.cdc.gov/
- Emergency Preparedness for You Site: http://emergency.cdc.gov/preparedness/
- Flu Prevention information from the CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/preventing.htm
