Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Global Health Odyssey

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Global Health Odyssey in Atlanta, Georgia is the main CDC center in the United States. They are often called when there is a concern about disease to release statements and handle on the ground issues for the US. The CDC as it is more commonly known has existed for more than 60 years. They work to protect health and promote quality life through the prevention of disease, control of disease, injury and disability. They are also committed to education programs to help reduce health and economic problems as a result of death or disability. The concept of the CDC is to ensure productive, healthy, and long lives for all people.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Global Health Odyssey is a department of health and human services as part of the Federal Government. They are involved in research studies relating to diseases affecting the world including influenza, aids, bio-chemical weapons, infectious, and non infectious diseases all to find cures for diseases that exist and harm people. They employ about 15,000 people. Much of the center is off limits to visitors, but there is a small gallery to tour to learn about the CDC and what they do for the world.