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| November 23, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2001 Knight Ridder Washington Bureau. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Created in 1946, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the lead federal agency devoted to controlling outbreaks of disease, as well as preventing chronic and acute illnesses.

The CDC has about 8,500 employees in 170 locations in the United States and 45 other countries. About 5,600 are based in Atlanta, 1,600 at the headquarters there and the rest at office parks in…

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