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Jump to full article: Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 2009-06-15

Intro:

On July 1, 1946 the Communicable Disease Center (CDC) came into being on one floor of a small building in Atlanta, Georgia. . . .

CDC is now focusing on achieving the four overarching Health Protection Goals to become a more performance-based agency focusing on healthy people, healthy places, preparedness, and global health.

CDC is one of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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