institutional research
Altogether, PHLs
CONDUCTED
98 %
154 221 40
employ a
BIOSAFETY
DRILLS
professional
functional & tabletop
EXERCISES
full-scale
EXERCISES
The annual APHL All-Hazards Laboratory Preparedness Survey
assesses public health preparedness the capacity and capability of
public health laboratories (PHLs) to respond to biological, chemical,
radiological and other threats.
32 %
increased their
LRN-C
capabilities
The survey was distributed to PHLs in all
50 states, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia,
Los Angeles and New York City. It yielded a
98% response rate (53/54).
by adding new
METHODS,
EQUIPMENT &
PERSONNEL
Of the labs that responded:
PublicHealthLabs
@APHL
APHL.org
MILLION
BIOLOGICAL
& CHEMICAL
more than
SAMPLES
$87.8
PHEP funds for
TESTED
250K
RECEIVED
preparedness
against
biological, chemical
& radiological
THREAT AGENTS
and more
Spring 2018 LAB MATTERS
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