Infectious Disease
NNU advocates for nurses to have the education, training, and personal protective equipment they need for infectious disease exposure control, including for known pathogens such as measles, tuberculosis, influenza, Ebola, bloodborne pathogens, and others as well as preparation for emerging infectious diseases events such as the Covid-19 pandemic.
Avian Influenza
A highly pathogenic strain of bird flu has spread globally, causing unprecedented outbreaks in wild birds, poultry, and mammals. Multiple measures are urgently needed to control the spread of this virus.
Covid-19
View all our resources on Covid-19 and protecting nurses and other health care workers and their patients.
Ebola
Our successes include landmark mandatory Ebola guidelines in California and collective bargaining agreements with strong infectious disease protections.
Measles
Globally, measles cases rose 30-fold in 2023 compared to 2022. Learn about protections nurses and other health care workers need to care for a patient with suspected or confirmed measles.
Mpox
Learn about mpox, its symptoms, how it is transmitted, and what protections nurses and other health care workers need to care for a patient with a confirmed case.