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UNC awarded $3 million grant for pathogen preparedness and training


UNC and UNC Hospitals were recently selected as a Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center (RESPTC) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response. RESPTCs are special care units that treat serious, highly communicable infectious diseases such as ebola or monkeypox. (Daily Tar Heel)

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UNC awarded $3 million grant for pathogen preparedness and training