VACCINES: Benefit Idaho and the world
Having polio as a child, I know firsthand the importance of vaccines.
Not many Americans have to think about deadly diseases daily. Often, we don’t even hear about dangerous disease outbreaks, thanks to CDC’s rapid international response efforts. But just because we don’t think about it, that doesn’t mean the threat is gone. Ebola, for example, is only thirty-six hour hours away—but American leadership in global health keeps it out of sight, out of mind, for everyday citizens like you and me. When Ebola surfaced in Uganda last year, the CDC and local global agencies moved quickly to help contain it before it spread. Their coordinated actions not only stopped regional spread, but also reduced the risk to the United States, showing why CDC experts are often the first called when threats emerge. This is what American-led global health security looks like. Keeping Americans safe is our #1 goal.
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