Welcome to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From this page you can explore stories of health protection, cutting-edge research, and real-world disease investigation that CDC is conducting every day.

The stories you are about to read highlight the year 2007, including the urgent realities of chronic disease, health disparities, emerging infectious diseases, and the pursuit of new research to help create healthy people in the United States and throughout the world. CDC is truly a national, international—and—virtual—agency.

Above you will also find links to CDC news, our online community, and videos, photos and other multimedia. Enjoy your visit!