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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Public Inquiries of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) responds to inquiries from the general public and health care professionals on research conducted by the CDC in the areas of en... Details >
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Division of Global Migration and Quarantine
The Division of Global Migration and Quarantine has statutory responsibility to make and enforce regulations necessary to prevent the introduction, transmission, or spread of communicable diseases fro... Details >
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Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
The Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (DMID) supports extramural research to control and prevent diseases caused by virtually all infectious agents except HIV. This includes basic biome... Details >
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Division of Viral Hepatitis, National Center for Infectious Diseases
This Division of the National Center for Infectious Diseases performs the following duties: monitors the rates of viral hepatitis in the U.S.; provides epidemiologic assistance for outbreaks of viral... Details >
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National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP) is responsible for public health surveillance, prevention research, and programs to prevent and control human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ... Details >
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National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) (established spring 2007) replaces the name National Immunization Program (NIP). NCIRD is an interdisciplinary immunization progra... Details >
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National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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 l... Details >
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
NIAID is part of the National Institutes of Health, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIAID supports basic and applied research to prevent, diagnose and treat infectious ... Details >
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially ... Details >
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American Lyme Disease Foundation, Inc.  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Lyme Disease Foundation, Inc. is dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections. The Foundation plays a key role in providing reliab... Details >
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American Society for Microbiology  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Society for Microbiology was founded in 1899 with a membership of 59 scientists. Today the Society boasts a membership of over 40,000 members, located throughout the world. ASM represents... Details >
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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene  External Links Disclaimer Logo
This organization represents scientists, clinicians and others with interests in the prevention and control of tropical diseases through research and education. The interests of the Society lie in tro... Details >
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BiodefenseEducation.org  External Links Disclaimer Logo
BiodefenseEducation.org is a Biodefense Digital Library and Learning Collaboratory intended to serve as a source of continuing education on biodefense affairs. A part of The University of Iowa's Plan... Details >
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CDC's Division of Parasitic Diseases
The Division of Parasitic Diseases' (DPD) mission is to prevent and control parasitic diseases in the United States and throughout the world. This mission is accomplished by conducting surveillance, i... Details >
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Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases
The Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases (DVBID) serves as a national and international reference center for vector-borne viral and bacterial diseases. As one of the few remaining centers resp... Details >
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Hepatitis Foundation International  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The mission of the Hepatitis Foundation International (HFI) is to bring viral hepatitis under control through education of the public, patients and professionals about diagnosis and treatment of viral... Details >
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Immunization Action Coalition  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) works to increase immunization rates and prevent disease by creating and distributing educational materials for health professionals and the public that enhance... Details >
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Jesse Cause Foundation  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Jesse Cause is named after Chris and Shelene Keith’s son Jesse, who was born with Group B strep (GBS). The couple founded the non-profit organization in hopes of sparing other families the devasta... Details >
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National Foundation for Infectious Diseases  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) was founded in 1973 as a nonprofit public organization dedicated to research in prevention and education about infectious diseases. NFID seeks t... Details >
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Pan American Health Organization  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO), was formerly known as the International Sanitary Bureau. It is composed of 35 mem... Details >
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Post-Polio Health International  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The mission of Post-Polio Health International, including International Ventilator Users Network is to enhance the lives and independence of polio survivors and home mechanical ventilator users by pro... Details >
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World Health Organization  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The World Health Organization (WHO) came into being on April 7, 1948 when the 26th United Nations member ratified its Constitution. The objective of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highes... Details >
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