What does CDTR mean in DISEASES

CDTR stands for Communicable Disease Threats Report, which is a weekly publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It provides an overview of current and emerging infectious disease threats in the United States and internationally, as well as prevention strategies to address those threats.

By reading CDTR, you can stay up-to-date on current trends in infectious diseases and potential health risks that may affect your local community so you can take appropriate precautions if necessary. It also provides data to inform public health decisions at local, state, and federal levels.

The CDC publishes each issue of CDTR at cdc.gov/threatsreport/. They are also available through the CDC's email subscription service or via RSS feed.

CDTR is published every week with updates made throughout the year.

Each issue covers emerging health threats from communicable diseases such as influenza, foodborne illnesses, zoonoses, emerging antimicrobial resistance, vaccine-preventable diseases, vectorborne diseases such as West Nile virus, viral hemorrhagic fever outbreaks, new threats from pathogens like Zika virus or ebolaviruses, environmental health issues such as heat waves or air quality alerts; outbreaks associated with travel to foreign countries; bioterrorism events; public health preparedness activities; international disease surveillance reports; review articles; new data; morbidity statistics; mortality data; event planning guidelines; autopsies/investigations; laboratory test kit usage reports and other topics related to infectious disease control efforts worldwide.