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National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - NCID

Organization URL(s)

NCID@CDC.GOV
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/  

Other Contact Information

1600 Clifton Road,
Atlanta, GA 30333

404- 639-3534 (Voice, Public Inquiries)
404-639-3311 (Voice)
404-639-0049 (FAX)
800- 311-3435 (TTY)

Description

The mission of NCID is to prevent illness, disability, and death caused by infectious diseases in the United States and around the world. To accomplish this goal, NCID staff work in partnership with local and state public health officials, other federal agencies, medical and public health professional associations, infectious disease experts from academic and clinical practice, and international and public service organizations. NCID accomplishes its mission by conducting surveillance, epidemic investigations, epidemiologic and laboratory research, training, and public education programs to develop, evaluate, and promote prevention and control strategies for infectious diseases.

Online Resources

• An Ounce of Prevention Keeps the Germs Away
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/op/
• Anthrax: Frequently Asked Questions
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/anthrax_g.htm
• Antimicrobial Resistance (National Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC)
  http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/
• Basic Information About Monkeypox
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/monkeypox/factsheet.htm
• Botulism: Frequently Asked Questions
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/botulism_g.htm
• Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/vcjd/
• Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: Background, Evolution, and Current Concerns
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol7no1/brown.htm
• Brainerd Diarrhea
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/brainerddiarrhea_g.htm
• Brief Explanation of How CFS Patients are Evaluated by a Physician
  http://www.cdc.gov/cfs/cfsdiagnosis.htm#evaluation
• Campylobacter
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/campylobacter_g.htm
• CDC Plague Home Page
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/plague/index.htm
• CFS Information
  http://www.cdc.gov/cfs/
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Home Page - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/cfs/
• Clinical and Epidemiologic Principles of Anthrax
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol5no4/cieslak.htm
• Community-Associated MRSA Information for the Public
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_mrsa_ca_public.html
• Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection
  http://www.cdc.gov/cmv/
• Emerging Infectious Diseases (Journal)
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/
• FAQ - About Cholera
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/cholera_g.htm
• FAQ - About Listeriosis
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/listeriosis_g.htm
• FAQ - About Salmonellosis
  http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/dfbmd/disease_listing/salmonellosis_gi.html
• Foodborne Illness: Frequently Asked Questions
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/foodborneinfections_g.htm
• FoodSafety.gov: Consumer Advice
  http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/fsgadvic.html
• FoodSafety.gov: Foodborne Pathogens
  http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/fsgpath.html
• FoodSafety.gov: Search & Site Index
  http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/fsgsrch.html
• Frequently Asked Questions About SARS
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/faq.htm
• Glossary of Medical and Scientific Terms Related to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/cfs/glossary.htm
• Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Disease Home Page - National Center for Infectious Diseases/CDC
  http://www.cdc.gov/groupbstrep/
• Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/enterovirus/hfhf.htm
• Head Lice
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/lice/factsht_head_lice.htm
• Health Benefits of Pets
  http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/health_benefits.htm
• Healthcare-Associated MRSA
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_mrsa.html
• Healthy Pets, Healthy People
  http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/index.htm
• Healthy Swimming - CDC
  http://www.cdc.gov/healthyswimming/
• Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) Page - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  http://www.cdc.gov/ulcer/
• Infection Control in Healthcare Settings
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/index.html
• Infectious Disease Information: Food-Related Diseases
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/food/illness.htm
• Interim Case Definition for Human Case of Monkeypox
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/monkeypox/casedefinition.htm
• Lice Infestation (Pediculosis)
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/lice/default.htm
• Monkeypox
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/monkeypox/index.htm
• Prescription Drugs for Preventing Malaria
  http://www.cdc.gov/travel/malariadrugs.htm
• Preventing Malaria in Infants and Children
  http://www.cdc.gov/travel/mal_kids_pub.htm
• Publications - National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID)
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/publicat.htm
• Questions and Answers About Monkeypox
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/monkeypox/qa.htm
• Rabies Web Page Just for Kids
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/kidsrabies/
• Rabies: General Information
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/rabies/
• Reducing the Burden of Viral Hepatitis in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/spotlights/ai_an.htm
• Salmonellosis - Outbreak Investigation, February 2007
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/salmonellosis_2007/outbreak_notice.htm
• SARS Information for Travelers
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/travel.htm
• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Home Page at CDC
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/
• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Questions and Answers: Travel and Quarantine
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/qa/travel.htm
• Tick Tips: Protect Your Family from Tick-Borne Diseases
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/ticktips2005/
• Treatment of Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/cfs/treat.htm
• Typhoid Fever: Frequently Asked Questions
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/typhoidfever_g.htm
• West Nile Virus
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/
• West Nile Virus: Questions and Answers about Insect Repellent Use and Safety
  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/qa/insect_repellent.htm
• www.FoodSafety.gov: Gateway to Government Food Safety Information
  http://www.foodsafety.gov/

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Review Date

Tue Jun 17, 2008