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cord-014581-pj4iv6wp	nan	National Preparedness Month — September 2017	2017-09-15		.txt	text/plain	410	30	55	authors: nan Every September, CDC, private and public health institutions, and approximately 3,000 government organizations support preparedness efforts and encourage Americans to take action before, during, and after an emergency. Every community in the United States should be ready to respond to an infectious disease outbreak, chemical or radiological release, or natural disaster (1) . This year, CDC's Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response focuses on empowering individuals to better prepare for public health emergencies. This issue of MMWR includes a report describing a series of unannounced mystery patient drills that were conducted in New York City emergency departments to assess response to potential infectious disease threats. CDC's evolving approach to emergency response During December 2015-May 2016, a series of unannounced "mystery patient drills" was carried out to assess New York City Emergency Departments' (EDs) abilities to identify and respond to patients with communicable diseases of public health concern.	./cache/cord-014581-pj4iv6wp.txt	./txt/cord-014581-pj4iv6wp.txt