BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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World Health Organization (WHO)
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) works to protect people at home and around the world from emerging and zoonotic infections ranging from A to Z-anthrax to Zika.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Emerging Infections Program (EIP) is a network of 10 state health departments using public health practice to address emerging infections. Each site is a collaboration between health departments, academic institutions, and other key public health stakeholders.
Detailed explanation-3: -Emerging diseases include HIV infections, SARS, Lyme disease, Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E.
Detailed explanation-4: -CDC’s main federal partners in foodborne outbreaks are regulatory agencies, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation Network and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS).
Detailed explanation-5: -CDC detects and controls outbreaks at their source, saving lives and reducing healthcare costs.