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New Report: Shortage of “Disease Detectives” in Local Health Departments Puts Cities at Risk

Posted on October 15, 2018

Blog: National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)

This post was written by originally posted on the Big Cities Health Coalition’s Front Lines blog.  Epidemiologist, noun epidemiologist \ˌe-pə-ˌdē-mē-ˈä-lə-jist An expert scientist who studies, detects and tracks injuries and disease in our communities. Epidemiologists serve on the front lines of public health, protecting Americans and the global community. When health threats emerge, these “disease detectives” investigate. They […]

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