Institutions

United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Also Known As CDC · Communicable Disease Center

National Health Agency

Citation Formats

General Reference

Health and Wellness Atlas. "United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-health.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/us-centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention.

APA Style

Health and Wellness Atlas. (n.d.). United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-health.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/us-centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention

BibTeX

@misc{healthandwellnessatlas-united-states-centers-for-disease-contro,
  author = {Health and Wellness Atlas},
  title = {United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-health.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/us-centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The United States national public health agency, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, responsible for disease surveillance, outbreak response and public health guidance within the country and, through partnership work, internationally. It traces its origin to a 1946 malaria control agency and has grown into the country central public health institution.

Facts

Founding Year

1946 1

Founding Datethe subject's own account

1946-07-01 2

Headquarters

Atlanta, Georgia, United States 1

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