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http://www.cdc.gov/

Review Date:
2003-03-20

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The world-famous CDC ("Centers of Diseases Control and Prevention") network is based in the USA.
The Atlanta CDC is an international reference institution which depends on the US public health service. Its expertise covers various areas, including the monitoring of diseases and working out suitable responses to specific medical conditions. The site contains information about anthrax, botulism, the plague, variola and so on. There is a dictionary of pathogenic agents with FAQs.

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Target Audience: Occupational physicians, occupational hygienists , General public , Safety officers , Students and trainees , Employees

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