Communities across the nation play an important role in leading the way toward healthier families, and the Affordable Care Act helps make prevention an important priority for every community. Tom Frieden actaffordablecare Change image and share on social
To me, as a physician, when 1.78 million of our high school kids have tried an e-cigarette, and a lot of them are using them regularly ... that's like watching someone harm hundreds of thousands of children. Tom Frieden childcigaretteharm share on social
We want people to take responsibility for how healthy they are, and we want to help them live longer, healthier lives. Tom Frieden healthylivelong Change image and share on social
We know how to stop Ebola: by isolating and treating patients, tracing and monitoring their contacts, and breaking the chains of transmission. Tom Frieden breakchaincontact Change image and share on social
The bottom line is, if you're pregnant, don't travel to an area where Zika is spreading. Tom Frieden areabottomline Change image and share on social
Some hospitals screen all ICU patients and isolate those with MRSA, a process that can be challenging for both caregivers and patients. Tom Frieden caregiverchallengehospital Change image and share on social
Over and over, nature shows that it's a really tough adversary. That's why it's important that we invest in laboratories, disease detectives, research, mosquito control, the public health system around the world to find, stop, track, prevent health threats. Tom Frieden adversarycontroldetective share on social
We have learned a lot about how to treat Ebola, how to ensure that the people caring for people with Ebola do so minimizing their risk of infection. Tom Frieden careebolaensure Change image and share on social
From all the available evidence, the body has an excellent immune response to Zika. Therefore, once you get it once, you will never get it again. Tom Frieden bodyevidenceexcellent Change image and share on social
Since the first large Zika outbreak ever recognized, in 2007, the CDC has had boots on the ground responding. Our laboratories have developed a test that can confirm Zika in the first week of illness or in a sample from an affected child. Tom Frieden affectbootcdc share on social
