Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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federal agency of the United States national public health agency research institute

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the leading U.S. public health agency responsible for disease surveillance, prevention, and health promotion domestically and globally.

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All labels observed (19)

Label	Occurrences
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention canonical	152
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	15
CDC	7
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)	3
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters	2
Communicable Disease Center	2
National Center for Health Statistics	2
United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	2
CDC Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services	1
CDC Immunization Services Division	1
Center for Disease Control	1
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters	1
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention facilities network	1
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases	1
National Center for Environmental Health	1
National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention	1
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases	1
National Communicable Disease Center	1
United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention main campus	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T63364 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Context triple: [Office of National Drug Control Policy, coordinatesWith, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

A. United States Department of Health and Human Services
The United States Department of Health and Human Services is a federal executive department responsible for protecting the health of Americans and providing essential human services, particularly for those least able to help themselves.
B. National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health is the United States’ primary federal biomedical research agency, supporting and conducting medical research to improve public health.
C. World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized international agency that directs and coordinates global health efforts, including disease control, health policy, and emergency response.
D. Office of National AIDS Policy
The Office of National AIDS Policy is a White House office responsible for coordinating the U.S. federal government’s efforts to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS and develop related national strategies.
E. Public Health Service
The Public Health Service is a U.S. federal health agency responsible for protecting and promoting the nation’s public health through research, regulation, and disease prevention programs.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Target entity description: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the leading U.S. public health agency responsible for disease surveillance, prevention, and health promotion domestically and globally.

A. United States Department of Health and Human Services
The United States Department of Health and Human Services is a federal executive department responsible for protecting the health of Americans and providing essential human services, particularly for those least able to help themselves.
B. National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health is the United States’ primary federal biomedical research agency, supporting and conducting medical research to improve public health.
C. World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized international agency that directs and coordinates global health efforts, including disease control, health policy, and emergency response.
D. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute is a U.S. government biomedical research institute that leads and funds research, training, and education focused on heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders.
E. Office of National AIDS Policy
The Office of National AIDS Policy is a White House office responsible for coordinating the U.S. federal government’s efforts to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS and develop related national strategies.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	federal agency of the United States ⓘ national public health agency ⓘ research institute ⓘ
abbreviation	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: CDC
collaboratesWith	World Health Organization ⓘ state and local health departments in the United States ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
dateFounded	1946-07-01 ⓘ
employerOf	epidemiologist ⓘ laboratory scientist ⓘ medical officer ⓘ public health scientist ⓘ
fieldOfWork	bioterrorism preparedness ⓘ chronic diseases ⓘ environmental health ⓘ epidemiology ⓘ global health ⓘ health promotion ⓘ immunization ⓘ infectious diseases ⓘ injury prevention ⓘ occupational safety and health ⓘ public health ⓘ
focusesOn	disease prevention ⓘ health promotion ⓘ health statistics collection and analysis ⓘ
formerName	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Center for Disease Control Centers for Disease Control and Prevention self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Communicable Disease Center Centers for Disease Control and Prevention self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: National Communicable Disease Center
headquartersLocation	Atlanta ⓘ surface form: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
jurisdiction	United States government ⓘ surface form: Federal government of the United States
legalStatus	government agency ⓘ
locationFounded	Atlanta ⓘ surface form: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mission	promote health and quality of life through prevention and control of disease ⓘ protect public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury, and disability ⓘ
notableProgram	Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System ⓘ Epidemic Intelligence Service ⓘ National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System ⓘ Vaccines for Children Program ⓘ
notablePublication	Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ⓘ
parentOrganization	United States Department of Health and Human Services ⓘ
primaryLanguage	English ⓘ
role	lead federal agency for disease surveillance in the United States ⓘ lead federal agency for public health emergency preparedness and response in the United States ⓘ national focal point for implementation of the International Health Regulations in the United States ⓘ
subsidiary	Center for Global Health ⓘ National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion ⓘ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: National Center for Environmental Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ⓘ Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response ⓘ
website	https://www.cdc.gov ⓘ

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Referenced by (196)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Office of the Surgeon General → collaboratesWith → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

AAP → collaboratesWith → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

subject surface form: American Academy of Pediatrics

Committee on Infectious Diseases → collaboratesWith → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists → collaboratesWith → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

HIV/AIDS → researchedBy → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

San Francisco Department of Public Health → collaboratesWith → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

Florida Department of Health → collaboratesWith → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

Bureau for Global Health (USAID) → collaboratesWith → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Chicago Department of Public Health → collaboratesWith → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health → parentOrganization → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

Commission on Cancer → collaboratesWith → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

Center for Global Health → parentOrganization → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

Center for Global Health → partOf → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response → parentOrganization → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response → partOf → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

Epidemic Intelligence Service → operatedBy → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Epidemic Intelligence Service → partOf → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

this entity surface form: CDC Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services

Vaccines for Children Program → operatedBy → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

Vaccines for Children Program → administeredBy → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

this entity surface form: CDC Immunization Services Division

Vaccines for Children Program → monitoredBy → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System → operator → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System → operator → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

this entity surface form: CDC

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System → sponsor → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report → publisher → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion → parentOrganization → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion → partOf → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion → operatedBy → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

Flint water crisis → involvesOrganization → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

Ukrainian Ministry of Health (through joint initiatives) → collaboratesWith → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

subject surface form: Ukrainian Ministry of Health

DeKalb County, Georgia → hasMajorInstitution → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

COVID-19 pandemic → monitoredBy → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

National Cancer Institute director → collaboratesWith → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

Center for Veterinary Medicine → collaboratesWith → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator → worksWith → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

Guinea Worm Eradication Program → supportedBy → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

House on Fire → portraysOrganization → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

Contagion (2011 film) → portrays → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research → collaboratesWith → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

Ebola virus disease → recognizedBy → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

2015–2016 Zika virus outbreak → responseBy → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

Office of Rare Diseases Research → collaboratesWith → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

Statistical Policy Directives → usedBy → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

this entity surface form: National Center for Health Statistics

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control → collaboratesWith → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

PolioPlus → collaboratesWith → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Mabalako Health Zone → supportedBy → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program → collaboratesWith → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ

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