CDC AIDS Task Force
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The CDC AIDS Task Force was an early U.S. public health team within the Centers for Disease Control dedicated to investigating and responding to the emerging AIDS epidemic in the early 1980s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
AIDS task force
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United States federal health program ⓘ public health task force ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
HIV/AIDS
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epidemiology ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advising U.S. health officials on AIDS
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communication with state and local health departments about AIDS ⓘ coordination of CDC activities on AIDS ⓘ development of public health recommendations on AIDS ⓘ epidemiologic investigation of AIDS ⓘ surveillance of AIDS cases ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Atlanta
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surface form:
Atlanta, Georgia
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| inception | early 1980s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlanta
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surface form:
Atlanta, Georgia
|
| mainFocus |
AIDS epidemic
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investigation of AIDS cases ⓘ response to emerging AIDS epidemic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first organized U.S. public health responses to AIDS
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early recognition of AIDS as a public health crisis ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Centers for Disease Control NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Centers for Disease Control
NERFINISHED
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United States Public Health Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Centers for Disease Control NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | early federal response to AIDS in the United States ⓘ |
| topicOf |
histories of CDC’s response to HIV/AIDS
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history of the AIDS epidemic in the United States ⓘ |
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Dr. Don Francis (And the Band Played On)