Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Definition
An agency of the US Public Health Service that serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health and health promotion and health education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States. The CDC is responsible for controlling the induction and spread of infectious diseases, and provides consultation and assistance to other nations and international agencies to assist in improving their disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion activities.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Synonyms
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC
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