How does CDC fit into the Department of Health and Human Services?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services. Working with states and other partners, CDC provides a system of health surveillance to monitor and prevent disease outbreaks (including bioterrorism), implement disease prevention strategies, and maintain national health statistics. CDC also guards against international disease transmission, with personnel stationed in more than 25 foreign countries.
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