10 Reasons to Visit the CDC Website

The Centers for Disease Control protect our people and save lives. Have you thought about the CDC lately? What an amazing organization!

CDC is more than some impressive buildings in Atlanta, where scientists store all kinds of rare germs. It is a valuable resource for all of us, has already been purchased by our taxes. It’s ours, and it’s one of the best places to go on the Internet for loads of information.

Have you ever noticed that some of the most valuable news items begin with according to the CDC? Who needs the Center for Disease Control website?

• Educators
• Health care providers
• Journalists and authors
• People who get sick
• People who care about our planet

The CDC has a policy called plain writing, which means providing nontechnical explanations that any person can read will be able to understand.

10 Ways to Use  CDC.gov

1.    Read about outbreaks of salmonella in places you may not expect.

2.      Find out what you need to do about the destination of your next trip.

3.      See the latest press releases. For Example, did you know that rural people are more likely to commit suicide than city dwellers?

4.      Schedule a trip to the CDC museum in Atlanta.

5.      Research health conditions as a background for the novel you are writing.

6.      Read ahead about disaster preparedness.

7.      Learn more about what is going on. For example:    
------Locally—autism 
------Internationally—Ebola. 

8.     Get a vaccine Information Sheet. If you’re a medical provider, this information is the standard you will give your patients. If you simply want to know about the vaccines scheduled for some disease, go and loo.

9.      Learn the facts about health concerns, current and historical. For example, you can read volumes about   
------Diphtheria

------Whooping Cough

------Tetanus

10.  Be informed about current health practices. For example,
------October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. The most up-to-date information is here. 
------October 15 was Global Handwashing Day and Latino Aids Awareness day.
------Wildfires are all over the news. CDC has help to prevent wildfires, as well as other relevant information.

The items mentioned here are a mere sampling of what is available. It is possible to place a CDC app on your phone. If you need to, you can look at the bottom of the website, find a phone number, and call the CDC about some special concern. 

It’s amazing to discover that the CDC has a wealth of royalty free pictures in the Public Health Information Library. Just do a search on whatever you are looking for, and if you find a picture you can use, make sure it is one listed in the public domain. Give attribution.