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\nDisease Surveillance and Monitoring Cdc-pdf \n [PDF \u2013 317 KB]
\nCDC takes the health pulse of the American people
\nCDC has several important data and tracking systems to accomplish this work.
\nInformation technology and world-class expertise allow CDC to track health trends and act to save lives and protect people.
\nWith the right information, CDC and public health professionals can take effective and timely actions to save lives and keep Americans secure. CDC must have the newest technologies and methods available, such as advanced molecular detection, to keep America\u2019s public health system on the forefront of keeping people safe.
\nIt took cooperation to get the world close to eradicating polio. It\u2019s vital to have the Global Disease Detection program in place to handle new threats wherever and whenever they arise. With centers in 10 countries with limited resources, the Global Disease Detection program works with World Health Organization (WHO).
\nInformation technology and world-class expertise allow CDC to track health trends and act to save lives and protect people.
\nChildren and pregnant women were protected from the dangers of trichloroethylene (an industrial-use chemical). The chemical was found in indoor air at a daycare center, a batting cage complex, and many homes and businesses.
\nNearly 26 million Americans have asthma. The Tracking Network has contributed to better management of asthma. The Tracking Network made possible a report on deaths in the U.S. due to asthma, challenges in treating this condition, and strategies to educate patients and others about asthma. Health departments and policy makers used the report to make recommendations about asthma management.
\nWhen a health threat appears, we may not know right away why or how many people are affected, but we have world-class expertise to find out what is making people sick or die and what to do about it.
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