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    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Emergency Preparedness and Response
    1600 Clifton Road
    Atlanta, GA  30333
    Phone: 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)
    Web Address: http://emergency.cdc.gov
     

    This Web site is intended to help people living in the United States of America prepare for and respond to public health emergencies. You can report an emergency, find information on the top emergency resources, and learn practical tips such as how to assemble an emergency supply kit.

    This Web site also has information on bioterrorism, chemical and radiation emergencies, mass casualties, natural disasters and severe weather, and recent outbreaks and incidents.

    National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health
    NIAID Office of Communications and Government Relations
    6610 Rockledge Drive, MSC 6612
    Bethesda, MD  20892-6612
    Phone: 1-866-284-4107 toll-free
    Phone: (301) 496-5717
    Fax: (301) 402-3573
    TDD: 1-800-877-8339
    Web Address: www.niaid.nih.gov
     

    The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases conducts research and provides consumer information on infectious and immune-system-related diseases.

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
    10903 New Hampshire Avenue
    Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
    Phone: 1-888-INFO-FDA (1-888-463-6332)
    Email: ConsumerInfo@fda.hhs.gov
    Web Address: www.fda.gov
     

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. The FDA provides accurate, science-based information about medicines and foods and helps protect public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of:

    • Human and veterinary drugs.
    • Biological products.
    • Medical devices.
    • The U.S. food supply.
    • Cosmetics.
    • Products that emit radiation.




    By: Reference Healthwise Staff Last Revised: Reference May 31, 2012
    Medical Review: Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
    Reference W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease


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