Noun
a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services; located in Atlanta; investigates and diagnoses and tries to control or prevent diseases (especially new and unusual diseases)
Source: WordNetAccording to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, masks are strongly encouraged in settings where people might raise their voices, such as shouting, chanting, or singing. Source: Internet
Gao Fu, head of China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said in January "we now know the source of the virus is wild animals sold at the seafood market" in Wuhan. Source: Internet
A variety of criteria must be taken into account to fully lift the quarantine measures on people traveling between the two Special Administrative Regions, Leong Iek Hou, coordinator at the local Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said yesterday. Source: Internet
Both the DEEP and NRPA also stressed the guidelines explained by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, which tells people to wash their hands and practice staying six feet away from each other. Source: Internet
Chief epidemiologist for the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention told state-tun Global Times: “Identifying the source of the coronavirus must be based on negotiations and involve multiple countries. Source: Internet
Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said Monday he hopes vaccinations for that group of frontline workers will begin within two weeks. Source: Internet