CDC in Brief 2015

U.S. Capitol Whether you are a public health expert in need of a technical briefing or are new to public health and CDC, this E-Brief contains links to useful information about CDC's science, budget, and presence on the ground. For quick access to additional information about CDC's work, please contact the CDC Washington Office at (202) 245-0600, and see below for information about how CDC Washington can help you.

What CDC Does

CDC scientists and disease detectives work 24/7 around the world to:

Prepare the US to respond to emergency health threats
Investigate and stop deadly disease outbreaks in the US and around the world (e.g. rapidly detecting foodborne illness protecting the US food supply)
Prevent healthcare-associated infections, saving thousands of lives and millions in healthcare costs
Maintain the world's most advanced diagnostic and research labs, and strengthen the quality, response and effectiveness of laboratories across America
Provide critical data that saves lives and protects people
Put proven prevention strategies to work
Provide life-saving vaccines

Fast Facts

Founded in 1946
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia
Highly skilled workforce with field staff assigned to all 50 states, DC and US territories, and more than 50 countries
In 2014, CDC conducted 78 “Epi-Aid” outbreak investigations in 28 states and 7 multi-state investigations
In the last two years, CDC has deployed scientists and doctors more than 750 times to respond to health threats
2/3 of CDC’s budget funds critical public health activities through contracts and grants to organizations at the state and local level
CDC Director

CDC on the Ground

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How Can CDC Washington Help You?

Call 202-245-0600 for:

Rapid and reliable response to Congressional requests for information
Congressional briefings on broad public health issues and specific CDC programs
Technical assistance on public health policy and legislative initiatives
CDC materials, services, and tours of facilities, including new state-of-the-art labs

Discussions with scientific experts on programs of interest
Participation by agency leadership and scientific experts in local public health-related events
Email CDC Hill Alerts and other updates on key CDC topics.
https://www.cdc.gov/Other/emailupdates

Learn more about the CDC Washington Office

CDC’s Funding in Fiscal Year 2015 | $6.9 Billion

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Learn more about CDC’s Budget

Highlights in FY2016 Budget Request

Estimated minimum number of illnesses and deaths caused by antibiotic resistance*

$264 Million in FY 2016 budget proposal to combat Antibiotic Resistance would:

Fund programs in 50 states and 10 large cities including DC to protect people and stop the spread of resistant bacteria
Fund a lab network to better detect resistance and determine what works in prevention
Track and improve prescribing practices

Perscription Drug Abuse

$54 Million increase in FY2016 budget proposal to prevent Prescription Drug Overdose would:

Expand evidence-based prevention programs to 50 states and DC
Improve prevention and prescribing practices among providers and hospitals
Improve analysis and data collection on heroin use

Hepatitis C is the #1 Cause of Liver Transplants

$31 Million FY2016 budget proposal to prevent hepatitis would:

Increase hepatitis testing, linkage to care, treatment and cure
Improve the quality of hepatitis prevention and care
Reduce new hepatitis C virus infections
Advance strategies to eliminate hepatitis A and hepatitis B

$11.6 Million increase in FY2016 budget proposal would focus on

Global Health Security Priorities:

Prevent epidemics including naturally occurring outbreaks and intentional or accidental biological releases
Detect, characterize, and report emerging biological threats early
Respond rapidly and effectively to biological threats of international concern

Only 20% of countries report being able to rapidly detect, respond to, or prevent global health threats caused by emerging infections.

A Health Threat Anywhere is a Health Threat Everywhere

Global aviation network

Map showing air traffic patterns across the world.

Source: The Lancet 380:9857, 1–7 Dec. 2012, pp. 1946–55. www.sciencedirect. com/science/article/pu/S0140673612611519 Note: air traffic to most places in Africa, regions of South America, and parts of central Asia is low.If travel increases in these regions, additional introductions of vector-borne pathogens are probable

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