Scott Paton

The CDC at 60

Centers For Disease Control & Prevention - July 04, 2006

From its humble origins, controlling the scourge of mosquitoes in the South to its role as one of the preeminent public health organizations in the world, the CDC’s first 60 years have been truly remarkable, and it remains ready to address the challenges to its mission of healthy people in a healthy world through prevention.

History of the CDC