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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

United States government public health agency

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.

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In the news

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  1. Sep 30
    Pennsylvania Measles Deaths Rise
    BalancedGov. Josh Shapiro accused Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of blocking CDC recognition of the deaths; Kennedy denied interfering and said Shapiro was politicizing the crisis.
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  2. Sep 17
    Pennsylvania Seeks CDC Measles Aid
    BalancedPennsylvania asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for Epi-Aid, emergency outbreak support, to help contain its fast-growing measles outbreak.
    7articles
  3. Sep 15
    Pennsylvania Confirms Fourth Measles Death
    BalancedGov. Josh Shapiro accused Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of undermining public health and CDC reporting; Kennedy denied a coverup and said Shapiro refused CDC help.
    14articles

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    U.S. Measles Outbreak
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