Of the american people. Stephen ostroff cdc functions as the doctor for the community or for the public at large, and so we monitor Health Status in a much broader sense. Our job is to watch the health of the american public, and when we see disturbances in the health of the american public, when we see diseases, our job is to try to figure out why they occur and how to both control them but more importantly, to prevent them. People often ask why this large Public Agency is located in atlanta instead of the nations capital. We are the only major Government Agency that is not headquartered in washington, dc, and both the fact that were not in washington as well as the date that we were established, tells you something about our history. In 1946, troops were returning home from europe and the pacific after world war ii. The joy of their return was tempered by Public Health concerns about what might be arriving with them. Would their homecoming also reintroduce diseases that had been eras
The centers for Disease Control and prevention in atlanta, georgia, thency responsible for monitoring the Health Status of the american people. Stephen ostroff cdc functions as the doctor for the community or for the public at large, and so we monitor Health Status in a much broader sense. Our job is to watch the health of the american public, and when we see disturbances in the health of the american public, when we see diseases, our job is to try to figure out why they occur and how to both control them but more importantly, to prevent them. People often ask why this large Public Agency is located in atlanta instead of the nations capital. We are the only major Government Agency that is not headquartered in washington, dc, and both the fact that were not in washington as well as the date that we were established, tells you something about our history. In 1946, troops were returning home from europe and the pacific after world war ii. The joy of their return was tempered by Public Hea
In atlanta, georgia, thency responsible for monitoring the Health Status of the american people. Stephen ostroff cdc functions as the doctor for the community or for the public at large, and so we monitor Health Status in a much broader sense. Our job is to watch the health of the american public, and when we see disturbances in the health of the american public, when we see diseases, our job is to try to figure out why they occur and how to both control them but more importantly, to prevent them. People often ask why this large Public Agency is located in atlanta instead of the nations capital. We are the only major Government Agency that is not headquartered in washington, dc, and both the fact that were not in washington as well as the date that we were established, tells you something about our history. In 1946, troops were returning home from europe and the pacific after world war ii. The joy of their return was tempered by Public Health concerns about what might be arriving with
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That loving feeling in the pleasure of the moment, how could anyone imagine that such intimacy could have negative overtones . James curran what are the risks of sexual behavior . Well, of course, they include hiv. And your risks may vary but they also include unwanted pregnancy, and they include debilitating or life threatening stds, such as chlamydia infection or syphilis or gonorrhea, herpes, or even Cervical Cancer caused by papilloma virus. And they also include the opportunity to have a lifelong happy, fulfilled sexual life. Decisions regarding sexual behavior begin at a very young age. I think probably the biggest problem we have in the urban environment is that young children, both girls and boys become sexually active at way too young an age. We talk about how to prevent sexually transmitted disease, but we wont say in middle school, just say no to sex. Robert hatcher i think that parents and children must be willing to say that if you choose to be sexually active, heres what