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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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May 1, 2023

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The CDC is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services that works to prevent and control disease, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities that were designed to improve the health of the people of the United States. The CDC website addresses four major areas: Diseases and Conditions, Healthy Living, Traveler's Health, Emergency Preparedness, and data and statistics involving these concentrations.

Diseases and Conditions:

Cancer

COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Diabetes
 

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Healthy Weight

Smoking & Tobacco Use

Vaccines & Immunizations

Recent Outbreaks & Incidents

Pandemic Preparedness

 

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