Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch

**About Infectious Disease Pathology** At a glance The Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch is the primary unit within CDC responsible for conducting laboratory studies and investigations of infectious diseases of unknown cause or origin. The branch also works to identify new or emerging pathogens. What we do The Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch (IDPB)'s mission is to advance public health in the United States and globally by investigating and identifying infectious causes of illness and death using pathology and tissue-based diagnostics. IDPB is a multidisciplinary team of scientists, including pathologists, molecular biologists, microbiologists, and epidemiologists who investigate complex cases, infectious disease outbreaks, and public health emergency responses involving a wide range of pathogens. IDPB's work contributes to CDC's overall public health goals through diagnosis, surveillance, outbreak investigations, and research to further knowledge about the cause and process of infectious diseases. They collaborate with other programs at CDC, and IDBP provide support and training to state and local health departments, federal agencies, academic institutions, and other health organizations. IDPB also supports the global efforts of the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) project.