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
Haiti is not an easy place to fight disease, even in the best of times. That was true even before a devastating earthquake ravaged Haiti's capital and largest city, Port-au-Prince, in 2010. Tom Frieden capitalcitydevastate Change image and share on social
The bottom line is that Ebola is hard to treat, and when the first patient ever with Ebola came to the United States, we thought the guidelines would protect the health care workers. Tom Frieden bottomcareebola Change image and share on social
MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is an important cause of healthcare-associated infections. Tom Frieden aureushealthcareimportant 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
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
In addition to pain, disability, and disfigurement, lymphatic filariasis carries a heavy social cost. Those disfigured by the disease are often shunned. Women are often rejected by their families. Both men and women can have difficulty finding jobs. Tom Frieden additioncarrycost share on social
A vaccine that prevented tuberculosis would merit a Nobel Prize, but it's just very difficult to develop. Tom Frieden developdifficultmerit Change image and share on social
The way we work in public health is, we make the best recommendations and decisions based on the best available data. Tom Frieden basedatumdecision Change image and 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