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Saving Lives Disease outbreaks are natural plots for compelling entertainment. But life and death situations and heroic scientists battling against time and heavy odds to track the source of killer diseases and contain them before they wipe out entire communities are not just movie plots. They really happen. And the real stories of CDC′s disease detectives and their investigations are just as exciting as anything you′ll see in a theatre. In just the last 10 years, CDC scientists and researchers have played a role in understanding and halting the spread of SARS, quickly creating a vaccine for the H1N1 virus, and tracing deadly foodborne outbreaks to their source. Below you′ll learn what a CDC disease detective does every day, and how their hard work and dedication keep you, your family, your friends and your community safe.

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