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{{Use American English|date=March 2020}}The '''Centers for Disease Control and Prevention''' ('''CDC''') is the [[National public health institutes|national public health agency]] of the United States. It is a [[Federal agencies of the United States|United States federal agency]] under the [[United States Department of Health and Human Services|Department of Health and Human Services]], and is headquartered in [[Atlanta]], Georgia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hhs.gov/about/budget/fy-2020-cdc-contingency-staffing-plan/index.html|title=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|date=October 4, 2019|publisher=United States Department of Health and Human Services|access-date=May 15, 2020|archive-date=April 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410150453/https://www.hhs.gov/about/budget/fy-2020-cdc-contingency-staffing-plan/index.html}}</ref><ref name=NiesseEmoryannexed>{{cite news|author=Niesse, Mark|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/local-govt--politics/city-atlanta-expansion-emory-and-cdc-approved/kMYzghHbvzD6THTyWpN1zH/|title=City of Atlanta's expansion to Emory and CDC approved|work=[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|access-date=December 5, 2017}}</ref>
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The '''Centers for Disease Control and Prevention''' ('''CDC''') is the [[National public health institutes|national public health agency]] of the United States. It is a [[Federal agencies of the United States|United States federal agency]] under the [[United States Department of Health and Human Services|Department of Health and Human Services]], and is headquartered in [[Atlanta]], Georgia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hhs.gov/about/budget/fy-2020-cdc-contingency-staffing-plan/index.html|title=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|date=October 4, 2019|publisher=United States Department of Health and Human Services|access-date=May 15, 2020|archive-date=April 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410150453/https://www.hhs.gov/about/budget/fy-2020-cdc-contingency-staffing-plan/index.html}}</ref><ref name=NiesseEmoryannexed>{{cite news|author=Niesse, Mark|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/local-govt--politics/city-atlanta-expansion-emory-and-cdc-approved/kMYzghHbvzD6THTyWpN1zH/|title=City of Atlanta's expansion to Emory and CDC approved|work=[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|access-date=December 5, 2017}}</ref>


The agency's main goal is the protection of [[public health]] and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury, and [[disability]] in the US and worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2014-04-14 |title=Mission, Role and Pledge |url=https://www.cdc.gov/about/organization/mission.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118010457/https://www.cdc.gov/about/organization/mission.htm |archive-date=2017-01-18 |access-date= |website=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention}}</ref> The CDC focuses national attention on developing and applying disease control and prevention. It especially focuses its attention on [[infectious disease]], [[Foodborne illness|food borne pathogens]], [[environmental health]], [[occupational safety and health]], [[health promotion]], [[injury prevention]], and educational activities designed to improve the health of [[United States citizens]]. The CDC also conducts research and provides information on [[non-infectious diseases]], such as [[obesity]] and [[diabetes]], and is a founding member of the [[International Association of National Public Health Institutes]].<ref name="cdcoffwebsite">{{cite web|url=https://www.cdc.gov|title=Home: CDC|website=cdc.gov|access-date=November 19, 2008}}</ref>
The agency's main goal is the protection of [[public health]] and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury, and [[disability]] in the US and worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2014-04-14 |title=Mission, Role and Pledge |url=https://www.cdc.gov/about/organization/mission.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118010457/https://www.cdc.gov/about/organization/mission.htm |archive-date=2017-01-18 |access-date= |website=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention}}</ref> The CDC focuses national attention on developing and applying disease control and prevention. It especially focuses its attention on [[infectious disease]], [[Foodborne illness|food borne pathogens]], [[environmental health]], [[occupational safety and health]], [[health promotion]], [[injury prevention]], and educational activities designed to improve the health of [[United States citizens]]. The CDC also conducts research and provides information on [[non-infectious diseases]], such as [[obesity]] and [[diabetes]], and is a founding member of the [[International Association of National Public Health Institutes]].<ref name="cdcoffwebsite">{{cite web|url=https://www.cdc.gov|title=Home: CDC|website=cdc.gov|access-date=November 19, 2008}}</ref>
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