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
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
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
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
As director of the CDC, one of the best parts of my job is announcing good news. Tom Frieden announcecdcdirector Change image and share on social
I love... cheesecake in New York. I love whatever is sweet. Tom Frieden cheesecakelovesweet Change image and share on social
Our progress against malaria is impressive. But vigilance remains a critical ingredient to protect the health of all people. Tom Frieden criticalhealthimpressive Change image and share on social
The Zika virus invades and disrupts the development of the fetal brain, but the effects on the brains of infants and young children are unknown. Tom Frieden brainchilddevelopment Change image and share on social
We do prioritize addressing MDR-TB. We have done that for more than 20 years; that's why we've been able to drastically reduce U.S. cases of MDR-TB. Tom Frieden addresscasedrastically Change image and share on social
Using prescription drug monitoring programs is an important step in identifying patients who may be improperly using prescription painkillers. Tom Frieden drugidentifyimportant Change image and share on social