CDC to Spend $110 Million Helping States with Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
Nearly $110 million has been set aside by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help states improve their ability to track and respond to infectious diseases. The funds have been made possible by the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases Cooperative Agreement--an organization that helps states to fight and prevent outbreaks.
“These awards lay the foundation for those on the front lines--state and local health departments--to act quickly to prevent illness and deaths,” said Beth P. Bell, director of the CDC’s National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases.