Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Women’s Health Week

Learn more about how to encourage women and girls to live a safer and healthier life.

CDC 24/7: Saving Lives, Protecting People

HEALTH & SAFETY TOPICS

Health Topics A-Z Travelers' Health Injury, Violence and Safety Emergency Preparedness Workplace Safety and Health Environmental Health

FEATURED

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COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

CDC is shifting from an emergency response to incorporating COVID-19 activities into routine public health practice.

Mpox Vaccination

Chicago reported a new cluster of mpox cases. Learn about preventing the spread of mpox with vaccines.

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Hepatitis Awareness

Learn how to prevent and treat viral hepatitis.

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Better Hearing and Speech

Help ensure that no one faces the risk of hearing loss from loud sounds.

OUTBREAKS

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Outbreak Linked to Flour

Salmonella infections

Unknown Food Source

Listeria infections

Drug-resistant Infections Associated with Artificial Tears

Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections

Raw Oysters

Norovirus infections

NEWS

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CDC IN ACTION

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CDC Response

Learn how CDC is responding to COVID-19 pandemic.

Training & Education

Locate quality trainings and continuing education.

SDOH

CDC’s work addressing social determinants of health (SDOH).

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STEM at CDC

Science, technology, engineering, & math disciplines.

CDC Response

Learn how CDC is responding to COVID-19 pandemic.

Training & Education

Locate quality trainings and continuing education.

SDOH

CDC’s work addressing social determinants of health (SDOH).

STEM at CDC

Science, technology, engineering, & math disciplines.

RESEARCH & SCIENCE

MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT (MMWR)

QuickStats: Percentage of Children and Adolescents Aged 5–17 Years Who Received Free or Reduced-Co...

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Journal promoting the recognition of new and reemerging infections diseases around the world.

PREVENTING CHRONIC DISEASE

Understanding the Role of Staff Nurses in Hypertension Management in Primary Care Facilities in India: A Time-...

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ABOUT CDC

CDC DIRECTOR
Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH

CDC DIRECTOR
Rochelle P. Walensky
MD, MPH