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CDC Funding Helps States Address Infectious Disease Threats

Awards build epidemiology and laboratory capacity for public protection

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today announced awards of nearly $110 million to help states and communities strengthen their capacity to track and respond to infectious diseases. The awards represent an increase of about $13 million over fiscal year 2014 funding, with increases going to vaccine-preventable-disease surveillance, foodborne-disease prevention and advanced molecular detection, among other projects.

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