A recent media spotlight highlighted efforts to strengthen special pathogen readiness through coordinated response planning, training, and regional initiatives supported by the SPECTRE program.
Spotlight on SPECTRE highlights the program’s latest trainings, partnerships, and initiatives, showcasing its ongoing efforts to strengthen preparedness, promote safety, and build practical skills across clinical, community, and operational settings, while emphasizing education, collaboration, and readiness in a variety of real-world scenarios.
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Dr. Susan McLellan Featured on KPRC Houston
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Dr. Corri Levine Discusses Developing Hantavirus Outbreak on BBC News
A BBC News segment featuring SPECTRE’s Dr. Corri Levine covered the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak, highlighting public health response and preparedness during emerging infectious disease events learn more about ongoing monitoring.
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How a Biocontainment Unit Builds Safe Care for Infectious Disease
During National Public Health Week 2026, experts from University of Texas Medical Branch stressed that maintaining biocontainment units for rare diseases requires ongoing training and ethical planning.
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UTMB's SPECTRE Program Leads Regional HCID Frontline Training for HHS Region 6
Read more and secure your spot for the next SPECTRE HCID Frontline Response Training on October 16, 2026, to build critical skills in handling high-consequence infectious diseases.
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SPECTRE Strengthens Readiness Through Comprehensive Biocontainment Exercise
The SPECTRE program recently led a comprehensive biocontainment unit exercise, bringing together clinical teams and emergency partners to practice coordinated response and strengthen overall preparedness.
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SPECTRE Delivers Frontline Training in Harlingen and Weslaco, Texas
This training highlights ongoing efforts to strengthen regional preparedness and support healthcare teams in responding to high-risk infectious diseases.
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SPECTRE and SETRAC Host EMS Frontline Training at UTMB
UTMB’s SPECTRE program and SETRAC hosted a hands-on EMS training for regional partners focused on PPE, preparedness, and safe response to high-consequence infectious diseases.
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SPECTRE Partners with Galveston County Health District for PPE Training
SPECTRE provided staff with practical guidance on safety and preparedness strategies that can be applied in everyday and unexpected situations.