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Imagine doing a 10,000-piece jigsaw puzzle in the time it takes to finish a 100-piece puzzle. Apply that to infectious disease control, and that’s AMD at work. Now imagine putting together that 10,000-piece puzzle when key pieces are missing, disease is spreading, and people are dying. AMD gives CDC scientists the “key pieces” they need to protect people from ever-changing infectious disease threats.

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AMD in Action

Read stories about how AMD is helping solve infectious disease outbreaks.

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AMD Basics

Get more information about what this advanced technology can do

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Projects and Programs

Explore projects that use AMD technologies to advance public health

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Page last reviewed: October 28, 2016
Page last updated: October 28, 2016
Content source:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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