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CDC Fact of the Week
CDC’s disease detectives protect America when new diseases strike
CDC’s discovery of the causes of Legionnaires’ Disease (1968) and Toxic-Shock Syndrome (1980), helped protect people and saves lives from these health threats. More>>
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Public Health Grand Rounds is CDC's monthly series that addresses major public health issues. Learn more…
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CDC Museum
September 24, 2012 – January 4, 2013
Cells: The Universe Inside Us
Did you know that trillions of cells are working together as you breathe, sleep, and think? Take a closer look at your cells and find out what is really happening every moment that you are alive.
Cells: The Universe Inside Us was created and produced by the Maryland Science Center with funding from MetLife Foundation.
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