CDC Quiz: Do You Know Its Biggest Wins?

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CDC Quiz: Do You Know Its Biggest Wins?

The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), with its headquarters in Atlanta, is America's public health guardian. From fighting polio to leading the nation through HIV/AIDS, Ebola, Zika, COVID-19, and influenza outbreaks, the CDC has been at the forefront of every high-impact public health emergency of recent history. In addition to emergencies, the CDC also provides immunization schedules, conducts studies on chronic disease, and focuses on education for health. This quiz examines the CDC's biggest successes and challenges you to see if you recognize the milestones that defined public health in the U.S.

Which initiative did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lead in the 1960s?

  • Malaria prevention program

  • Heart surgery program

  • Polio eradication program

  • Tuberculosis vaccination program

What is the scope of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s disease surveillance?

  • State-only tracking program

  • City-level monitoring only

  • Hospital-only tracking system

  • Nationwide monitoring program

Where is the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention located?

  • New York, New York

  • Boston, Massachusetts

  • Atlanta, Georgia

  • Chicago, Illinois

Which disease outbreak did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention address in 2009?

  • Polio

  • Swine flu

  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

  • Ebola

In which year was the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention founded?

  • 1950

  • 1946

  • 1962

  • 1930

What does the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention publish regularly?

  • American Public Health

  • Weekly mortality report

  • New England Medicine

  • Children’s Medicine Journal

Which program is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention most known for?

  • Physical fitness programs

  • Mental health programs

  • Nutrition programs

  • Vaccination programs

What type of data does the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention collect?

  • Crime rate statistics

  • Crime rate statistics

  • Health statistics data

  • Education system statistics

What does the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promote?

  • Immunization for public

  • Surgical treatments only

  • Hospitalization for sick

  • Therapy for patients

What is the primary mission of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?

  • Build hospitals

  • Control and prevent diseases

  • Provide health insurance

  • Publish medical journals

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