About the Company
Headquartered at Atlanta, GA and founded in 1946, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the nation’s health protection agency that works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety, and security threats, both foreign and in America. Whether diseases begin at home or abroad, chronic, or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights with disease and supports public to prevent it. CDC is a major operating component of the Department of Health and Human Services which works towards saving lives and money while preventing disease attack. As a US health protection agency, CDC not just protects people from health threats but also enhance the health security of the nation. Apart from rendering health information to protect the nation against expensive and dangerous health threats, CDC also detect and respond to new health threats causing death and disability for Americans. It activates science and advanced technology to prevent disease and promote healthy and safe environment across the nation.