NMRC Detachment Lima, Peru

NMRCD's mission is to identify infectious disease threats of military relevance in Peru and surrounding countries in the South American region, and to determine the most effective means to assess, monitor, diagnose, prevent and treat these diseases to minimize their impact on the war fighter's operational capabilities. All NMRCD research sections conduct surveillance for emerging diseases in collaboration with local efforts and to develop the capability to detect and control effectively and prevent these diseases.