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    Our mission is to prevent, detect, and respond to the spread of communicable diseases that impact the health of global and domestic travelers, migrants, immigrants, and refugees.

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    Page last reviewed: May 6, 2022
    Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Global Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ)
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