Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
/ˌsentəz fə dɪˌziːz kənˌtrəʊl ən prɪˈvenʃn/
/ˌsentərz fər dɪˌziːz kənˌtrəʊl ən prɪˈvenʃn/
(abbreviation CDC)
- the US government office in Atlanta, Georgia, that works to protect Americans from infectious (= that can be passed between people) and other diseases. It counts the numbers of cases, does medical research and sends out health information to the public. CDC was established in 1946 and is part of the US Department of Health and Human Services.