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New, unfamiliar, and mysterious threats to our health are scary. At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - where we identify, on average, one new health threat each year - we work around the clock with an approach that prioritizes finding out what we need to know as fast as we can to protect Americans. Tom Frieden americanapproachaverage share on social
Zika is spread by mosquitos. They are tough to control. It will bite four or five people at one blood meal. They can breed in the amount of water it takes to fill up a bottle cap or, theoretically, even a drop of water. You have to get rid of maybe 90% of them or more before you protect people. Tom Frieden amountbiteblood share on social
E-cigarettes are a tobacco product. Tom Frieden cigaretteproducttobacco Change image and share on social
Every time you log in to Facebook, every time you click on your News Feed, every time you Like a photo, every time you send anything via Messenger, you add another data point to the galaxy they already have regarding you and your behavior. Jon Evans addbehaviorclick share on social
To make a coverage decision, doesn't one have to make a medical judgment? John Paul Stevens coveragedecisionjudgment Change image and share on social