Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA)

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
CDC
Pronunciation
/ˈsɛnərz fər dɪˈziz kənˈtroʊl ənd priˈvɛnʃən ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
US Government

Examples in Context

  1. At the start of the pandemic, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( USA ) showed that the new virus was sensitive to oseltamivir and zanamivir.
  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Atlanta, USA
  3. A sample is on route to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ), Atlanta, USA for additional analysis and sequencing.
  4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Special Pathogen Branch, Atlanta, USA and field laboratory in Luanda, Angola

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