Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead United States agency[?] for protecting the health and safety of people by providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships. CDC serves as a national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control (especially infectious diseases), environmental health[?], and health promotion[?] and education[?] activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.

Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the CDC is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.

See also

• disease prevention[?]

External Links:

• Main CDC Web Site (http://www.cdc.gov)