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National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Food Safety: Better outbreak investigations can make the food supply safer
National Press Foundation St. Louis, Missouri September 15, 2019Robert Tauxe, MD, MPH, Director
Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental DiseasesNational Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious DiseasesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
 
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How does CDC protect the health of the public with expert science?
Public health surveillance: Monitoring frequency of particular illnesses in the population (reported by doctors and clinical laboratories)
Investigation: Find causes and sources of illness and outbreaks
Prevention: Develop, assess and improve methods and strategies
Communication: Inform public, press, partners and decision makers
Education: Train next generation of public health workers
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