As director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for the Surveillance, Epidemiology and Control of Influenza at the CDC, Cox worked closely with public health officials from Russia, Vietnam and China, helping to transform their capabilities in influenza virology and surveillance.
Cox's role as director of the WHO Collaborating Center for the Surveillance, Epidemiology and Control of Influenza at the CDC involved working closely with public health officials from Russia, Vietnam, and China to improve their ability to track and respond to influenza outbreaks.