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	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, is recognized as the lead United States agency for protecting the public health and safety of people by providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships with state health departments and other organizations.
		CDC focuses national attention on developing and applying disease prevention and control (especially infectious diseases), environmental health, health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.
		Previously known as the Communicable Disease Center until 1946 and as the Center for Disease Control until 1970, the agency was founded in 1946 to help control malaria.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Centers_for_Disease_Control (366 words)

	MSN Encarta - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
		Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), agency of the United States Public Health Service, with headquarters and main laboratories in Atlanta, Georgia.
		It became the Center for Disease Control in 1970, the Centers for Disease Control in 1980, and the words "and Prevention" were added in 1992, though Congress requested that CDC remain the agency's initials.
		Among the CDC's accomplishments are identifying the causes of toxic shock syndrome and of Legionnaires' disease.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761572366/Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention.html (226 words)

	New Georgia Encyclopedia: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
		CDC was organized as the Communicable Disease Center on July 1, 1946, in Atlanta.
		In 1970 the agency was renamed the Center for Disease Control to reflect its expanding role in public health.
		By 1992 CDC had expanded far beyond communicable diseases, and the agency's name was changed to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
	www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1209 (1841 words)

	AllRefer.com - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. Government) - Encyclopedia
		Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), agency of the U.S. Public Health Service since 1973, with headquarters in Atlanta; it was established in 1946 as the Communicable Disease Center.
		The CDC is the federal agency responsible for administering national programs for the prevention and control of communicable and vector-borne diseases and for developing and implementing programs for dealing with environmental health problems.
		The 11 centers, institutes, and offices of the agency include the centers for chronic disease prevention and health promotion, environmental health, health statistics, infectious diseases, injury prevention and control, immunizations, and occupational safety and health.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/Centers.html (271 words)

	Disease Listing, Meningococcal Disease, General Info \| CDC Bacterial, Mycotic Diseases
		People in the same household or day-care center, or anyone with direct contact with a patient's oral secretions (such as a boyfriend or girlfriend) would be considered at increased risk of acquiring the infection.
		Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4 or Menactra) was licensed in 2005.
		There is a newly licensed vaccine (pneumococcal conjugate vaccine) that appears to be effective in infants for the prevention of pneumococcal infections and is routinely recommended for all children greater than 2 years of age.
	www.cdc.gov /ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/meningococcal_g.htm (1050 words)

	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Centers for Disease Control (CDC) provides HIV prevention funding to state and local health departments and education agencies, community-based organizations, minority based organizations, national organizations, universities, and hospitals targeted to HIV prevention among injecting drug users (IDUs).
		However, with the implementation of CDC's HIV prevention community planning process, the decision on how drug resources are distributed within a particular State or community is now made by the HIV prevention community prevention council located in each State.
		The 1997 base program includes $21.4 million for prevention activities which support Goal 1 activities such as strategic efforts to prevent and control the use of tobacco among youth, and $61.065 million for drug-related HIV prevention activities which support Goal 3 of the National Drug Control Strategy.
	www.ncjrs.org /htm/cdc.htm (683 words)

	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention
		The Association’s goal is to secure funding for the CDC to support a comprehensive, state-based, cardiovascular disease prevention program in all 50 states, territories and the District of Columbia.
		Heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases remain the No. 1 killer in every state, so each state must have the tools available to help prevent and treat these deadly diseases.
		Women and minorities bear a major portion of the cardiovascular disease burden, but they are often unaware of its life-threatening symptoms, are diagnosed at later stages, and may not get appropriate care and follow-up services.
	www.americanheart.org /presenter.jhtml?identifier=3010152 (452 words)

	Disease Listing, Legionellosis, General Information \| CDC Bacterial, Mycotic Diseases
		Legionellosis is an infection caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila.
		Legionnaires' disease can be very serious and can cause death in up to 5% to 30% of cases.
		A person diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease in the workplace is not a threat to others who share office space or other areas with him or her.
	www.cdc.gov /ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/legionellosis_g.htm (841 words)

	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides HIV prevention funding to state and local health departments and education agencies, community-based organizations, minority-based organizations, national organizations, universities and hospitals targeted to populations at high risk for HIV, including injecting drug users (IDU's).
		These programs are in support of federal drug control priorities through their work to reduce and prevent illicit drug use and its associated medical consequences.
		The total drug control request for Goal 1 activities for FY 2000 is $100.9 million for Youth and Tobacco activities, an increase of $27.0 million over FY 1999.
	www.ncjrs.org /ondcppubs/publications/policy/99ndcsbudget/centers.html (836 words)

	HIV & its Transmission
		To prevent even such rare occurrences, precautions, as described in previously published guidelines, should be taken in all settings--including the home--to prevent exposures to the blood of persons who are HIV infected, at risk for HIV infection, or whose infection and risk status are unknown.
		For prevention of HIV infection and STDs, as with pregnancy prevention, consistent and correct use is crucial.
		Prevention messages must highlight the importance of consistent and correct condom use (ref 10).
	www.hivpositive.com /f-HIVyou/1-HIVyou/1-HIVtransmission.html (3230 words)

	Statement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Concerning Condoms and Their Use in Preventing HIV ...
		This is a statement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) concerning condoms and Their Use in Preventing HIV Infection and Other STDs.
		A small study of this condom as a contraceptive indicates a failure rate of 21-26 percent in 1 year among typical users; for those who use the female condom correctly and consistently, the rate was approximately 5 percent.
		A study of the effectiveness of this polyurethane condom for prevention of pregnancy and STDs is underway.
	www.aegis.com /pubs/cdchotb/1995/CDC00116.html (1451 words)

	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
		National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
		National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention (366 words)

	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		WASHINGTON, DC -- Dr. Julie Gerberding of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Anthony Fauci Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Lester Crawfo
		WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Dr. Jeff Koplan, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies before a Senate committee on the CDC response to recent cases of anthrax on Capitol Hill and
		WASHINGTON, DC -- Julie Geberding, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, speaks at a luncheon at the National Press Club on Tuesday, February 22, 2005, in Washington, DC.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/C/Centers.asp (949 words)

	Index \| CDC Viral Hepatitis
		Hepatitis C: is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which is found in the blood of persons who have the disease.
		Hepatitis D: is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis D virus (HDV), a defective virus that needs the hepatitis B virus to exist.
		Hepatitis E: is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis E virus (HEV) transmitted in much the same way as hepatitis A virus.
	www.cdc.gov /ncidod/diseases/hepatitis (223 words)

	The Body: About Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
		The Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention is the primary division charged with CDC's HIV mission of preventing HIV infection and reducing the incidence of HIV-related illness and death, in collaboration with community, state, and national partners.
		The Prevention Programs Branch works with State and local public health departments, nongovernmental national/regional and local partners, and others to develop and implement programs, policies, and activities that mobilize affiliates and communities to become involved with and support local and statewide HIV prevention programs and activities.
		Accordingly, scientists in the Epidemiology Branch design and conduct studies in the United States and internationally to determine risk factors for HIV infection and disease, and to evaluate innovative biomedical and behavioral interventions in adults and children for preventing HIV infection and HIV-related disease.
	www.thebody.com /cdc/cdcpage.html (1390 words)

	Health and Quality of Life Outcomes \| Full text \| The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Healthy Days ...
		With the epidemiologic transition in the leading causes of death from infectious disease and acute illness to chronic disease and degenerative illness, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is now recognized as an important measurement in public health as well as in clinical research and some other health-related disciplines [1-3].
		Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Health-related quality of life and activity limitation – eight states, 1995.
		Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Community indicators of health-related quality of life – United States, 1993–1997.
	www.hqlo.com /content/1/1/37 (5552 words)

	Chronic Disease - Home
		Although chronic diseases are among the most common and costly health problems, they are also among the most preventable.
		CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion is at the forefront of the nation's efforts to prevent and control chronic diseases.
		The center conducts studies to better understand the causes of these diseases, supports programs to promote healthy behaviors, and monitors the health of the nation through surveys.
	www.cdc.gov /nccdphp (289 words)

	HHS - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Established as the Communicable Disease Center in 1946 in Atlanta, GA, CDC is the agency of the Public Health Service that has led efforts to prevent such diseases as malaria, polio, smallpox, toxic shock syndrome, Legionnaires' disease, and more recently, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and tuberculosis.
		CDC's responsibilities as the nation's prevention agency have expanded over the years and will continue to evolve as the agency addresses contemporary threats to health, such as injury, environmental and occupational hazards, behavioral risks, and chronic diseases.
		The mission of the CDC is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.
	www.federallabs.org /servlet/FLCLPRODisplayServlet?wLPROID=1115 (359 words)

	Statement Concerning Cryptosporidiosis.
		This is a statement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)concerning cryptosporidiosis.
		Cryptosporidiosis (crip-toe-spor-id-i-o-sis) is a disease caused by the parasite Cryptosporidium parvum, which as late as 1976 was not known to cause disease in humans.
		Persons at increased risk for cryptosporidiosis include child care workers; diaper-aged children who attend day-care centers; persons exposed to human feces by sexual contact; and caregivers who might come in direct contact with feces while caring for a person infected with cryptosporidiosis at home or in a medical facility.
	www.aegis.com /pubs/Cdc_Fact_Sheets/1994/cdc00110.html (768 words)

	Cancer Prevention and Control
		CDC is a leader in nationwide cancer prevention and control, working with national organizations, state health agencies and other key groups to develop, implement, and promote effective cancer prevention and control practices.
		This report is jointly produced annually by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute, in collaboration with the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries.
		Preventing Chronic Diseases: Investing Wisely in Health—Screening to Prevent Cancer Deaths presents the economic cost of cancer including colorectal, breast, and cervical cancers.
	www.cdc.gov /cancer (449 words)

	American Thoracic Society/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Infectious Diseases Society of America: Treatment ...
		Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Infectious
		In: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: a century of notable events in TB control.
		Controlling the resurgent tuberculosis epidemic: a 50 state survey of TB statutes and proposals for reform.
	ajrccm.atsjournals.org /cgi/content/full/167/4/603 (10336 words)

	Drug Store News: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / Forecasts and trends
		The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued reassurances last month following the announcement from Chiron that production on the company's Fluvirin influenza virus vaccine would be delayed.
		Chiron identified a small number of lots that failed quality control standards earlier last month, and as a safety precaution, the company has halted production on Fluvirin until additional tests are conducted.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3374/is_12_26/ai_n6221363 (311 words)

	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
		The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.
		The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) performs many of the administrative functions for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a sister agency of CDC, and one of eight federal public health agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services.
		To be a diligent steward of the funds entrusted to it.
	www.gulflink.osd.mil /va/va_refs/n46en006/aboutcdc.htm (298 words)

	U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidelines for the Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases: An ...
		for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2000 (3).
		From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington.
		Prevention of pelvic inflammatory disease by screening for cervical chlamydial infection N Engl J Med.
	www.annals.org /issues/v137n4/full/200208200-00010.html (4589 words)

	CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
		The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.
		To prevent such transmission, we provided a new narrow-mouthed, plastic, water storage vessel and 5% calcium hypochlorite solution for home disinfection of stored water to a Bolivian Aymara Indian community at risk for cholera.
		We conducted a randomized controlled intervention trial among 41 vendors who received the intervention and 42 control vendors, comparing total and fecal coliform bacteria and Escherichia coli contamination of market-vended beverages, stored water, and vendors' hands.
	rehydrate.org /resources/cdc.htm (1410 words)

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