Congressman Scott Peters, left, from California’s 52nd congressional district, visits the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) to learn more about the command and its research capabilities. During a tour of the command’s infectious diseases laboratories, Peters learned about NHRC’s biosurveillance activities to identify and mitigate infectious disease threats to the health and readiness of service members and their families. Researchers in the background practice the donning of personal protective equipment, which is part of the lab’s regular training to ensure staff know how to properly use cl

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Congressman Scott Peters, left, from California’s 52nd congressional district, visits the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) to learn more about the command and its research capabilities. During a tour of the command’s infectious diseases laboratories, Peters learned about NHRC’s biosurveillance activities to identify and mitigate infectious disease threats to the health and readiness of service members and their families. Researchers in the background practice the donning of personal protective equipment, which is part of the lab’s regular training to ensure staff know how to properly use clothing and equipment designed to prevent contact with pathogens. ( Navy photo by Regena Kowitz/Released)

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