Between 2000 and 2010, malaria mortality rates fell by 26 percent around the world. According to the latest World Health Organization estimates, there were about 219 million cases of malaria in 2010 and an estimated 660,000 deaths. Tom Frieden 000casedeath share on social
Thanks to malaria elimination efforts in United States in the 1940s, most people in the U.S. today have never had any direct contact with the disease, and most doctors have never seen a case. That success means it's easy to have a relaxed attitude about protecting ourselves. Tom Frieden 1940sattitudecase share on social
E-cigarettes are a tobacco product. Tom Frieden cigaretteproducttobacco 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
The United States has made remarkable progress in reducing both teen pregnancy and racial and ethnic differences, but the reality is, too many American teens are still having babies. Tom Frieden americanbabydifference Change image and 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
