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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

United States government public health agency

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States. It is a United States federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The agency's main goal is the protection of public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury, and disability in the US and worldwide.

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🇺🇸 NIH's Jay Bhattacharya will also serve as acting CDC director (2026-02-18)
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