Feature Stories

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Explore recent Geospatial Research, Analysis, and Services Program (GRASP) projects at CDC and ATSDR to learn how geospatial science and geographic information systems (GIS) can help public health professionals and communities understand how place affects health.

Explore the work of GRASP!

GRASP 3D visualization of cruise ship outbreak
Using 3D Models to Support Gastrointestinal (GI) Illness Outbreak Investigations on Cruise Ships
Learn more about GRASP's work with the Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP).
Bivariate choropleth map comparing seroprevalence and social vulnerability.
Mapping SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Reveals Health Disparities
Discover how GRASP mapped COVID-19 spread to reveal health disparities.
Satellite imagery with households and compounds highlighted in yellow
Geospatial Science Optimizes Polio Eradication Efforts
Explore how GRASP uses cutting-edge GIS technology to collaborate in polio eradication.
Screenshot of "All Hands on Deck" video title screen
All Hands on Deck! 3D Modeling for Outbreak Investigations
Discover how 3-D modeling enables the CDC to investigate cruise ship outbreaks in time and space.
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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry