People have a misconception that the tobacco epidemic is a thing of the past. Tobacco still kills more Americans than any other cause. Tom Frieden americanepidemickill Change image and share on social
Congress did the right thing with Ebola. They funded us to protect Americans and keep us safer. Tom Frieden americancongressebola Change image and share on social
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
We continue to recommend flu vaccine as the single best way to protect yourself against the flu. The vaccine will protect against strains covered in the vaccine, and it may have some effectiveness in the drifted strains. Tom Frieden continuecoverdrift share on social
Pregnant women who are in places where Zika is spreading should do everything they can to avoid mosquito bites. And we, as a society, need to do everything we can to control Zika. That means learning more about it; that means controlling mosquitoes more effectively. That means achieving a vaccine. Tom Frieden achieveavoidbite share on social
Flu can be serious, and it kills tens of thousands of Americans each year. Vaccination is easier and more convenient than ever, so get yourself and your family protected. Tom Frieden americanconvenienteasy Change image and share on social
I eat a lot of fruit because if I fill up on strawberries or an apple, then I'll have one small piece of cheesecake rather than two big pieces. Tom Frieden applebigcheesecake Change image and share on social
We have to keep up our guard. We won't get the risk of Ebola to zero in the U.S. until we stop it in West Africa. And Ebola is hard to fight. It requires intensity. It requires speed and flexibility. Tom Frieden africaebolafight Change image and share on social
In 2011, at least a third of middle school and high school students who smoked cigars used flavored little cigars. Six states - Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Wisconsin - already have youth cigar smoking rates that are the same or higher than youth cigarette smoking. Tom Frieden cigarcigaretteflavored share on social
Every health threat has a different nature and characteristic and appropriate response. Zika is a particular risk to pregnant women who reside in or thinking of traveling to places where Zika is spreading. Tom Frieden characteristichealthnature share on social