CDC

• The mission of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is to work _______ to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at ....

24/7; home or over seas, are chronic or acute, treatable or preventable, human mistake or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and people to do the same

• The reason for the CDC goal, is to keep Americans, as well as people all across the globe, healthy and to prevent any wide spreading of diseases. They want to save lives and protect all people from health threats. T/F

True

Tasks of the CDC ...

o Detecting and responding to new and emerging health threats, o Tackling the biggest health problems that cause death and disability for Americans, o Putting science and technology into action to prevent disease, o Promoting healthy and safe behaviors, communities, and environment, o Developing leaders and training the public health workforce, o Taking the health pulse of the United States