Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC)

When dangerous diseases like Ebola and the Zika virus infect large populations of people and become a threat to public health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) takes the lead on responding to them. Of most concern are pathogens that fall into the highest levels of containment – biosafety levels three and four – that are easily transimissable in the air with little to no treatment available (“Recognizing Biosafety Levels”). To fight against such threats, the CDC conducts critical research to “tracking disease and finding out what is making people sick and the most effective ways to prevent it” (“Mission, Role, and Pledge”).
In recent news, however, federal agencies like the CDC are under scrutiny for not following standard