CDC
Atlanta health agency
CDC stands for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. federal agency responsible for public health and disease prevention.
The CDC issues guidance on vaccines, tracks outbreaks, and responds to health emergencies: The CDC recommended masking during the pandemic.
It became a household name during COVID-19, with its recommendations—and their shifts—subject to intense public scrutiny.
Widespread disease occurrence
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- contagionDisease spread by contact
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
quarantine · transmission · spread · cluster · surge · wave · contact tracing · case count
Authority over a state
- federalDivided governmental authority
- AtlantaGeorgia's capital city
- headquartersCentral command location
- directorOne who leads
guidelines · advisory · regulation · surveillance · oversight · bureaucracy · administration · policy
Systematic observation of subjects
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- dataFacts for analysis
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- biostatisticsStatistical methods for medicine
incidence · prevalence · morbidity · mortality · tracking · reporting · modeling · trends
Administered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
- screeningEvaluative selection process
guidelines · education · awareness · prophylaxis · safety · protection · handwashing · mask
Facility for scientific investigation
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- genomicsStudy of entire genetic sequences
- microbiologyStudy of microscopic life
- virologyStudy of infectious agents
immunology · clinical · trials · sequencing · biosafety · specimen · culture · assay
epidemic
Widespread disease occurrence
containment · quarantine · transmission · spread · cluster · surge · wave · contact tracing · case count · patient zero
government
Authority over a state
- federalDivided governmental authority
- AtlantaGeorgia's capital city
- headquartersCentral command location
director · guidelines · advisory · regulation · surveillance · oversight · bureaucracy · administration · policy · public service
surveillance
Systematic observation of subjects
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- dataFacts for analysis
- analysisMethodical study of parts
biostatistics · incidence · prevalence · morbidity · mortality · tracking · reporting · modeling · trends · demographics
vaccination
Administered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
screening · guidelines · education · awareness · prophylaxis · safety · protection · handwashing · mask · social distancing
laboratory
Facility for scientific investigation
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- genomicsStudy of entire genetic sequences
- microbiologyStudy of microscopic life
virology · immunology · clinical · trials · sequencing · biosafety · specimen · culture · assay · diagnostic
- abbreviationsMr, Mrs, Ms, Dr, Jr
- Safety organizationsOSHA, Red Cross, NHTSA, FDA, WHO
- epidemic controlquarantine zone, quarantine station, disease outbreak, outbreak, epidemic
- federal agenciesFBI, CIA, EPA, IRS, FDA
- Georgia InstitutionsGeorgia Tech, University of Georgia, Morehouse College, Board of Regents, USG
- government agenciesFBI, CIA, NASA, IRS, EPA
CDChospital
Medical treatment facility
emergency room · clinic · Mayo Clinic · surgical center · hospice
Organism spreading pathogens
- CDC guidelinesFederal disease control recommendations