Border Health and Migration

Learn about border health and migration, and what CDC is doing to prevent the spread of diseases.

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Border Health and Migration

Learn more about border health, migration, and what CDC is doing to prevent the spread of diseases.

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Feb. 20, 2024

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Border Health

Learn about how border health aims to limit the geographic spread of health threats.

Feb. 20, 2024

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U.S.-Mexico Border and Binational Health

CDC works with partners to control infectious diseases in U.S.-Mexico border communities.

Jan. 14, 2026

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Health Education Resources

Health education resources for southern border, binational, and migrant populations.

Jan. 14, 2026

For Public Health Professionals

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CureTB Program

Learn more about CureTB and access referral forms.

Feb. 20, 2024

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Binational Border Infectious Disease Surveillance Program

How CDC strengthens infectious disease detection and response along the U.S. southern border.

Jan. 14, 2026

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Tools and Resources

Resources for health professionals to provide education on diseases affecting border communities

Jan. 14, 2026

Our Global Health Work

Photo of Busia One Stop Border Post, one of two major points of entry along the Kenya and Uganda border. This border handled about 300,000 truck crossings annually in the pre-pandemic period and comprised 80 percent of transnational essential cargo transport through Kenya.

Our Work in Africa

Learn more about DGMH-Africa’s work.

Feb. 20, 2024

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Our Work in Mexico

CDC Mexico collaborates with Mexico health officials to prevent disease in binational communities.

Jan. 14, 2026

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Our Work in Southeast Asia

Learn more about DGMH-Asia’s work.

Feb. 20, 2024

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