The new report, 2025 Ready or Not: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, released by Trust for America’s Health, measures states’ readiness for a range of health emergencies based on 10 indicators, including health care system readiness, state public health funding, public health laboratory surge capacity, employee access to paid time off, and community water system safety. The report includes a special feature on protection against the H5N1 Bird Flu.
Access the full preparedness brief here.