Majority of States Score Poorly on Health Emergency Preparedness
Twenty-six states and Washington, D.C. scored a six or lower on 10 key indicators of public health preparedness.
The Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism report, issued by the Trust for America's Health (TFAH), found that the nation is often caught off guard when a new threat arises, such a Zika or the Ebola outbreak or bioterrorist threat, which then requires diverting attention and resources away from other priorities.