The CDC reported a large outbreak of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
In 1990, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a large outbreak of of nosocomial…
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The Safe Water System was developed by the CDC and the Pan American Health Organization
In 1990, the Safe Water System (SWS) was developed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Recommendations for routine 2nd doses of measles-containing vaccine were issued by both ACIP and AAP
In 1989, recommendations for routine 2nd doses of measles-containing vaccine were issued by both ACIP and the American…
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The CDC established a World Health Organization (WHO) collaborating center for disaster preparedness
In 1989, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established a World Health Organization (WHO) collaborating…
The CDC established the National Laboratory Training Network
In 1989, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the National Laboratory Training Network to…
The CDC announced Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion awards
On Jun. 17, 1988, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the recipients…
The CDC established the Chronic Disease Division
In 1988, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the Chronic Disease Division to target…
The CDC developed the Disabilities Prevention Program
In 1988, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed the Disabilities Prevention Program to give…
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The National Center for Health Statisticsﾠ became an organizational component of the CDC
On Jun. 26, 1987, it was announced that the National Center for Health Statistics ﾠ(NCHS) had become an…
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The CDC released the results of a study on the prevalence of HIV infection in the US
In 1987, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the results of a study on…
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The CDC published guidelines on preventing HIV transmission in healthcare settings, on HIV counseling, and on antibody testing
In Aug. 1987, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published guidelines on preventing HIV transmission…
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U.S. Congress created the National Vaccine Program
On Nov. 14, 1986, the U.S. Congress created the National Vaccine Program (NVP) to coordinate the vaccine research…
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The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 was enacted by Congress
In 1986, the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act was enacted by Congress. The Department of Health and Human…
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The CDC established the Division of Injury Epidemiology and Control
In 1986, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the Division of Injury Epidemiology and…
The Office on Smoking and Health became part of the CDC
In 1986, the Office on Smoking and Health became part of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
The CDC cosponsored the first National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
In 1986, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) co-sponsored the first National Conference on Chronic…
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The CDC co-sponsored the first International Conference on AIDS
In Apr. 15, 1985, the first International AIDS conference, held in Atlanta, Georgia, was organized by the WHO,…
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The CDC revised the case definition of AIDS to include additional specific disease conditions
In 1985, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised the case definition of AIDS to…
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The CDC received funding for HIV risk reduction services for people with hemophilia
On Jan. 4, 1983, epidemiologic evidence that the AIDS agent was blood-borne led to official meetings and public…
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The CDC established the National AIDS Hotline to address the number of calls concerning the AIDS virus
In 1983, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the National AIDS Hotline (NAH) to…
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The CDC first reported AIDS in people with hemophilia, transfusion recipients, and infants born to mothers with AIDS
On Dec. 10, 1982, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided an update on AIDS…
The CDC published infection control recommendation for AIDS for clinical and laboratory staff
On Nov. 5, 1982, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published infection control recommendation for…
The name ‘acquired immune deficiency syndrome,’ or AIDS, was selected for the new HIV disease
On Jul. 27, 1982, a meeting in Washington, DC, attended by federal officials, university researchers, community activists, and…
The CDC reported 413 cases of the new HIV disease in the US with 155 deaths
On Jul. 15, 1982, The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 413 cases of the…
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Conference on HIV disease was held by the US Public Health Service
On Mar. 3, 1982, a conference on the new HIV disease was held by the U.S. Public Health…
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The second AIDS patient seen at NIH was admitted to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases service
On Jan. 15, 1982, the second AIDS patient was admitted to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…
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The CDC reported an all-time low of measles cases
In 1982, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported an all-time low of measles cases,…
CDC Launched National surveillance for Lyme disease
In 1982, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched a national surveillance for tick-borne Lyme…
The Department of Health and Human Services assigned implementation of the U.S. Superfund Act to CDC
In July 1981, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services assigned implementation of the Superfund Act to…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the first cases of AIDS
On Jun. 5, 1981, Dr. Michael Gottlieb and colleagues of University of California at Los Angeles reported a…