The CDC began a study connecting flies and poliomyelitis
In 1947, the CDC began a five-year study of flies and the spread and transmission of poliomyelitis.
The CDC was established as a field station under the Chief of the Bureau of State Services of the US Public Health Service
In 1947, the CDC was established as a field station under the Chief of the Bureau of State…
The Communicable Disease Center (CDC) opened its doors
On Jul. 1, 1946, the Communicable Disease Center (CDC) opened its doors and occupied one floor of a…
The Office of Malaria Control in War Areas agency was officially deactivated and the CDC was established
On Jul. 1, 1946, the office of Malaria Control in War Areas (MCWA) agency officially deactivated and the…
The Communicable Disease Center (CDC) stationed the Laboratory Division in Chamblee, Georgia
In 1946, the Communicable Disease Center (CDC) was stationed at the Laboratory Division at the Lawson Veterans Administration…
Malaria Control in War Areas agency was established in Atlanta, Georgia
In 1942, the Malaria Control in War Areas (MCWA) agency was established in Atlanta, Georgia, now known as…
Between 25 and 50 million people died from the the influenza outbreak that began in 1918
In 1918, It was estimated that about 500 million people or one-third of the world’s population became infected…
Asa Candler, founder of The Coca-Cola Company, donated land in Atlanta for an expanded Emory College
In 1915, Asa Candler, the founder of The Coca-Cola Company and brother to former Emory University President Warren…