Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [node:field_last_name] Keywords Centers for Disease Control and Prevention national public health institute United States federal agency Department of Health and Human Services Read more about Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [node:field_last_name] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the leading national public health institute of the United States. It is a United States federal agency, under the Department of Health and Human Services, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. https://www.cdc.gov/