Zika Virus outbreak (in Americas and U.S. Territories) response. CDC's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was activated for Zika virus disease on January 22, 2016, and moved to a level 1 activation—the highest level – on February 8, 2016
The first case of Ebola is reported in Guinea in March; the disease spreads into the neighboring countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone
CDC activates its Emergency Operations Center to respond to the largest Ebola outbreak in history affecting multiple countries in West Africa. CDC helps coordinate the response at the national level, providing health education and assisting with database management. Trains teams of people who can do contact tracing, finding everyone who came in direct contact with a sick Ebola patient
CDC activates its Emergency Operations Center to investigate a novel coronavirus called Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
2012
CDC responds to the largest healthcare-associated outbreak in United States history, the fungal meningitis outbreak
CDC launches the groundbreaking "Tips from Former Smokers" national ad campaign on March 15, 2012, to increase awareness about the human suffering caused by smoking and to encourage smokers to quit
CDC continues to support the global polio eradication effort by activating the Emergency Operations Center to strengthen the agency's partnership engagement through the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), which is committed to completing the eradication of polio
2010
In the aftermath of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti, CDC response effort helps prevent 7,000 deaths from cholera
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is enacted. One of the requirements is that any federally conducted or supported health care or public health program, activity, or survey collect and report, to the extent practicable, data on disability status
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) provides technical assistance for responder safety and health in the Deepwater Horizon containment and cleanup
The CDC Vital Signs monthly report is launched. It includes an MMWR Early Release, a graphic fact sheet and website, a media release, and social media tools