Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention historically maintained the official position that vaccines do not cause autism.

As of 2025, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists stated that there was no new scientific evidence supporting a causal link between vaccines and autism.

Symptoms of infantile botulism can include drooping eyelids, diminished suck and gag reflexes, and a weak and altered cry.

Seven laboratories, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), serve as World Health Organization (WHO) collaborating centers for influenza and together analyze virus samples sent by National Influenza Centers in over 150 countries.

Influenza surveillance laboratories commonly perform viral genome sequencing and ferret-model testing to assess virus evolution, transmission characteristics, and pandemic potential, informing vaccine strain selection.

The CDC maintains internal support functions including a library, human resources staff, and personnel who provide on-site mental health support.

American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2883 is a labor union that represents workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Federal government shutdowns can halt the collection and public release of official statistics produced by agencies such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Census Bureau, including labor market, public health, agricultural, and demographic data.

A 2025 KFF analysis reported a 24% decline in Democrats' trust in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine information between 2023 and 2025.

Shared decision-making (also called individual-based decision-making) for COVID-19 vaccination requires that an individual consult a health care provider, such as a doctor or pharmacist, about the risks and benefits before receiving the vaccine.

A 2025 Gallup nationwide poll found that Americans' approval ratings for six major federal agencies—FEMA, the CIA, the CDC, the FDA, the EPA and the IRS—declined compared to 2024 and were at or near their lowest levels in Gallup records dating back to 2003.

A 2025 analysis by the American Society of Anesthesiologists using CDC death-certificate data from 1999 to 2023 found that fentanyl-related deaths among adults aged 65 and older increased from 264 in 2015 to 4,144 in 2023, a 1,470% increase.

An analysis by Trust for America's Health of CDC's 2024 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data found that 19 states had adult obesity prevalence of 35% or higher, 22 states had prevalence between 30% and 35%, and nine states had prevalence below 30%; state adult obesity prevalence ranged from about 25% in Colorado to over 40% in West Virginia.

An analysis by Trust for America's Health found that the number of U.S. states with adult obesity prevalence of 35% or more decreased from 23 states in 2023 to 19 states in 2024.

Carbapenems are considered last-line antibiotics that are used to treat serious multidrug-resistant infections, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Allergic reactions in Alpha-Gal Syndrome typically occur several hours after ingesting mammalian meat or mammalian-derived products, can include rash, nausea, vomiting, severe abdominal pain, itchy or scaly skin, swelling of the lips/face/tongue/throat, wheezing or shortness of breath, and in severe cases can lead to anaphylaxis; diagnosis requires antibody testing and clinical examination, and a 2023 CDC report by Johanna Salzer reported an average time to diagnosis of seven years.

In 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a blanket recommendation endorsing ongoing COVID-19 booster vaccinations.

In 2022, nearly 50 million U.S. adults reported using any tobacco product, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that smoking and secondhand smoke exposure cause over 480,000 deaths in the United States each year.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines "individual-based decision-making" for vaccination as vaccination based on shared clinical decision-making between patients or caregivers and health care providers, including physicians, nurses, and pharmacists.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 1,600 people get sick from listeria infections each year in the United States and about 260 die annually.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that seasonal influenza causes about 52,000 deaths, about 41 million illnesses, and about 710,000 hospitalizations annually in the United States.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture update the Dietary Guidelines for Americans every five years.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) collects diet and health data on more than 130,000 people.

The Epidemic Intelligence Service is a program within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that conducts frontline public health field investigations and responses and is often referred to as the 'disease detectives'.

The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report is a weekly publication produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that serves as a primary source for public health information and recommendations.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control includes operations teams that administer grants to state and local agencies, scientific teams that manage academic research awards, and policy teams that handle congressional requests.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Washington office serves as the agency's channel for communications with the U.S. Congress.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) is a training program that trains 'disease detectives' to track outbreaks around the world.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention operates the Laboratory Leadership Service (LLS), a training program that is a sister program to the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS).

The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's flagship journal.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is a panel that makes vaccine recommendations.

AFGE Local 2883 is the American Federation of Government Employees local union that represents employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

High-risk groups for severe pneumonia include the very young, the very old, immunocompromised people, people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and people who smoke; the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends pneumococcal vaccination for people over age 50, and the Prevnar pneumococcal vaccine covers approximately 20 pneumococcal strains.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that invasive Listeria infections, in which the bacteria spread beyond the gastrointestinal tract, typically develop within two months of consuming contaminated food.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the United States had its highest number of measles cases since 1992.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends consuming five cups of fruits and vegetables daily.

The Lone Star tick (Amblyomma americanum) is found primarily in the Southeastern and Eastern United States.

Whooping cough poses the greatest risk to infants under one year old: many infants require hospitalization, about 20% of hospitalized infants develop pneumonia, and about 1% of hospitalized infants die; the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that pregnant women receive a Tdap vaccine during every pregnancy so maternal antibodies pass to the baby.

Infant botulism is caused by Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that produces a toxin in the large intestine.

Clostridium botulinum is spread through hardy spores present in the environment, and infection can cause serious illness including paralysis.

Symptoms of infant botulism can take weeks to develop and can include poor feeding, loss of head control, drooping eyelids, a flat facial expression, floppiness, and difficulties swallowing or breathing.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licenses vaccines, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) promotes FDA-licensed vaccines.