CDC has been spreading into areas beyond infectious disease for decades! Dr. Tom Coburn, the late Senator from Oklahoma, used to write critical reports of how the CDC went way beyond its mandate. Now, they're major players in chronic and preventive disease, health-related surveys, addiction (through Naloxone), school health (through school-based clinics), domestic abuse and violence. Very scary people, who collect and fund a ton of data on every conceivable topic.
CDC has been spreading into areas beyond infectious disease for decades! Dr. Tom Coburn, the late Senator from Oklahoma, used to write critical reports of how the CDC went way beyond its mandate. Now, they're major players in chronic and preventive disease, health-related surveys, addiction (through Naloxone), school health (through school-based clinics), domestic abuse and violence. Very scary people, who collect and fund a ton of data on every conceivable topic.