Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Get Ready for Flu Season

September and October are good times for most people to get a flu vaccine.

CDC 24/7: Saving Lives, Protecting People

HEALTH & SAFETY TOPICS

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COVID-19

What you need to know about COVID-19.

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RSV Prevention

Learn about the symptoms and treatment of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

Prevent Childhood Obesity

Five ways to help children have a healthy weight.

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Benefits of Breastfeeding

Five great health advantages for both babies and mothers.

OUTBREAKS

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Small Turtles

Salmonella Infections

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Listeria Infections

Epidural Related Surgeries in Mexico

Suspected Fungal Meningitis

Backyard Poultry

Salmonella infections

NEWS

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CDC IN ACTION

COVID-19 Response

Learn about the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Training & Education

Locate quality trainings and continuing education.

SDOH

CDC’s work addressing social determinants of health (SDOH).

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STEM at CDC

Science, technology, engineering, & math disciplines.

COVID-19 Response

Learn about the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Training & Education

Locate quality trainings and continuing education.

SDOH

CDC’s work addressing social determinants of health (SDOH).

STEM at CDC

Science, technology, engineering, & math disciplines.

RESEARCH & SCIENCE

MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT (MMWR)

QuickStats: Sepsis-Related Death Rates Among Persons Aged ≥65 Years, by Age Group and Sex — Nati...

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Journal promoting the recognition of new and reemerging infections diseases around the world.

PREVENTING CHRONIC DISEASE

Shared Decision-Making and Emergency Department Use Among People With High Blood Pressure

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ABOUT CDC

CDC DIRECTOR
Mandy K. Cohen, MD, MPH

CDC DIRECTOR
Mandy K. Cohen
MD, MPH