CDC

abbreviation for

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: the branch of the U.S. Public Health Service under the Department of Health and Human Services charged with the investigation and control of contagious disease in the nation.

CDC

abbreviation for

1. (in the US) Center for Disease Control
2. Commonwealth Development Corporation

CDC

1. A government agency headquartered in Atlanta , Georgia , which is responsible for the control and suppression of infectious diseases. It offers a national information database on infectious disease and national support to the health care community by providing research and control measures in response to imminent health threats, such as epidemics .

Example Sentences

The bags of organic whole carrots contained no best-if-used-by-dates, the CDC specified.

From Salon

The World Health organization and CDC reported only a few days ago that measles cases rose last year to 10.3 million people worldwide, a 20% increase over 2022, largely due to shrinking vaccine coverage.

From Los Angeles Times

Most people recover without treatment, but some may develop serious kidney problems and need to be admitted to hospital, the CDC added.

From BBC

Recent evidence, however, suggests that this Clade I outbreak may be causing less severe illness than previous ones, especially when patients get quality medical care, the CDC said.

From Los Angeles Times

The United States has “the best vaccine safety system in the world,” said said Dr. Richard Besser, a former acting CDC director who now leads the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

From Los Angeles Times