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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • CDC
  • CDCP
  • Center for Disease Control
  • Center for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Centers for Disease Control
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
  • Centers for Disease Control (U.S.)
  • Centers for Disease Control, U.S.
  • United States Centers for Disease Control
  • United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Note

  • add UNITED STATES; research support by this agency is checked as RESEARCH SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; CATALOGER: Use NAF entry

Scope note

  • An agency of the UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE that conducts and supports programs for the prevention and control of disease and provides consultation and assistance to health departments and other countries.

History note

  • 2020 (1983); was CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.) 1994-2019; was CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL (U.S.) 1983-1993, was CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL 1982, was UNITED STATES CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL 1978-81; UNITED STATES CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL was see CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL (U.S.) 1983-93

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002487

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