Figure 1.
CDC organizational structure for the response to the 2003 SARS outbreak, using the team concepta
aThe term “team” refers to a group of people with complementary skill sets assembled to address a specific public health issue or fulfill a specific mission. During the SARS outbreak, the size, composition, and duration of the scientific/technical teams (e.g., epidemiology/surveillance, quarantine, and clinical/infection control), as well as other supporting teams (e.g., operations and information technology), were determined by the evolving characteristics of the outbreak.
CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
SARS = severe acute respiratory syndrome
