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David J. Sencer CDC Museum

CDC Stacks Public Health Publications

The David J. Sencer CDC Museum (CDCM), a Smithsonian Affiliate, is CDC's face to the public, allowing the general public to enter into an engaging experience that illustrates the wealth of CDC's contributions to public health. The CDCM also provides the opportunity to capture and preserve CDC's history, which is largely the history of public health over the past 65 years, fulfilling a unique demand among the many students, visitors, scholars, and researchers who contact CDCM for an understanding of CDC and the role of public health. The CDCM hosts more than 70,000 visitors each year, and more than 350 tours are provided by CDC docents and Museum staff. The CDCM provides educational programs for students and teachers, as well as permanent, temporary, and traveling exhibits that are visitor-centered, science-based, and provide high-impact communication messages. This online collection provides access to select CDCM exhibits for those who may not be able to travel to CDCM in person. For more information, visit https://www.cdc.gov/museum/index.htm.

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  • Infectious diseases Series 1
    Infectious diseases, Series 1.
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). David J. Sencer CDC Museum.
    10/28/2009 | Infectious Diseases Trading Cards
    Read these cards to learn more about infectious diseases of public health importance.Test your new knowledge with this quiz.Part of series 1 of the CDC Museum set of Infectious disease trading cards, featuring photos and information about some of the infectious diseases that CDC studies.Series 1 cards made possible by the Global Health Odyssey, Nat ...
    Public Domain
  • Cyclosporiasis
    Cyclosporiasis
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). David J. Sencer CDC Museum.
    10/28/2009 | Infectious Diseases Trading Cards
    Part of series 1 of the CDC Museum set of Infectious disease trading cards, featuring photos and information about some of the infectious diseases that CDC studies.Cyclosporiasis (SIGH-clo-SPORE-eye-uh-sis) is a disease caused by Cyclospora (SIGH-clo- SPORE-uh), which is a tiny parasite that is too small to be seen without a microscope. You may get ...
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  • Lyme disease
    Lyme disease
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). David J. Sencer CDC Museum.
    10/28/2009 | Infectious Diseases Trading Cards
    Part of series 1 of the CDC Museum set of Infectious disease trading cards, featuring photos and information about some of the infectious diseases that CDC studies.Lyme disease is spread by the bite of a deer tick. When the deer tick is in its nymphal stage, it is about the size of a pinhead, making it very hard to detect. The larger adult deer tic ...
    Public Domain
  • HIV
    HIV
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). David J. Sencer CDC Museum.
    10/28/2009 | Infectious Diseases Trading Cards
    Part of series 1 of the CDC Museum set of Infectious disease trading cards, featuring photos and information about some of the infectious diseases that CDC studies.HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, lives in blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and breast milk. You can get HIV from an infected person if one of these fluids gets inside your body during unpro ...
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  • Drug resistance
    Drug resistance
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). David J. Sencer CDC Museum.
    10/28/2009 | Infectious Diseases Trading Cards
    Part of series 1 of the CDC Museum set of Infectious disease trading cards, featuring photos and information about some of the infectious diseases that CDC studies.Drug resistance happens when antimicrobial drugs–some of which are called antibiotics–can no longer kill microbes (bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites) or stop them from growing. Thes ...
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  • Avian flu
    Avian flu
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). David J. Sencer CDC Museum.
    10/28/2009 | Infectious Diseases Trading Cards
    Part of series 1 of the CDC Museum set of Infectious disease trading cards, featuring photos and information about some of the infectious diseases that CDC studies.Avian influenza (or bird flu) is a disease caused by viruses that occur naturally among wild birds. The viruses usually do not make wild birds sick. But they can spread to domestic birds ...
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  • West Nile virus
    West Nile virus
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). David J. Sencer CDC Museum.
    10/28/2009 | Infectious Diseases Trading Cards
    Part of series 1 of the CDC Museum set of Infectious disease trading cards, featuring photos and information about some of the infectious diseases that CDC studies.West Nile virus was first found in the United States in New York City in 1999. Since then it has spread throughout the United States. This virus can cause illness and sometimes fatal bra ...
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  • Legionnaires disease
    Legionnaires' disease
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). David J. Sencer CDC Museum.
    10/28/2009 | Infectious Diseases Trading Cards
    Part of series 1 of the CDC Museum set of Infectious disease trading cards, featuring photos and information about some of the infectious diseases that CDC studies.Legionnaires’ (LEE-juh-nares) disease is caused by Legionella bacteria. The name came from an outbreak of pneumonia (lung infection) in people attending a 1976 American Legion convention ...
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  • Ulcers
    Ulcers
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). David J. Sencer CDC Museum.
    10/28/2009 | Infectious Diseases Trading Cards
    Part of series 1 of the CDC Museum set of Infectious disease trading cards, featuring photos and information about some of the infectious diseases that CDC studies.Twenty-five million Americans suffer from an ulcer and 1 in 10 will develop an ulcer at some point in their lives. An ulcer is a sore or hole in the lining of the stomach or duodenum (th ...
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  • Cryptosporidiosis
    Cryptosporidiosis
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). David J. Sencer CDC Museum.
    10/28/2009 | Infectious Diseases Trading Cards
    Part of series 1 of the CDC Museum set of Infectious disease trading cards, featuring photos and information about some of the infectious diseases that CDC studies.Cryptosporidiosis (KRIP-toh-spor-id-e-o-sis), called “crypto,” is caused by a parasite. This parasite is so small that about 10,000 of them could fit on the period at the end of this sen ...
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  • Rabies
    Rabies
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). David J. Sencer CDC Museum.
    10/28/2009 | Infectious Diseases Trading Cards
    Part of series 1 of the CDC Museum set of Infectious disease trading cards, featuring photos and information about some of the infectious diseases that CDC studies.Rabies is a serious disease caused by a virus. Each year, it kills more than 50,000 people and millions of animals around the world. Any mammal can get rabies. For example, rac­ coons, s ...
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  • Staph infection
    Staph infection
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). David J. Sencer CDC Museum.
    10/28/2009 | Infectious Diseases Trading Cards
    Part of series 1 of the CDC Museum set of Infectious disease trading cards, featuring photos and information about some of the infectious diseases that CDC studies.Staphylococcus aureus, called “staph” for short, is one of the most common germs found on people’s skin and in their noses. Most of the time it doesn’t do any harm. But sometimes staph g ...
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  • Infectious Diseases Series 1 Hantavirus
    Infectious Diseases, Series 1: Hantavirus
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). David J. Sencer CDC Museum.
    2009/10/28 | Infectious Diseases Trading Cards
    Part of series 1 of the CDC Museum set of Infectious disease trading cards, featuring photos and information about some of the infectious diseases that CDC studies.Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a deadly disease spread by certain mice and rats. Humans can get the disease from contact with infected rodents or their urine and feces (poop). HP ...
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  • Sencer David MD MPH CDC Corporate Culture Oral History Project interview
    Sencer, David, MD, MPH : CDC Corporate Culture Oral History Project interview
    Sencer, David J. ;
    Reed, Mary Beth.
    2010 | Global Health Chronicles
    Dr. Sencer contributed to the collection of interviews on the corporate culture of CDC by describing his time there as a scientist and director of CDC during various times in its history. He describes his efforts to develop a close-knit organization through his open door policy and his self-developed method of walking around to greet staff members ...
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  • Aunque una madre tenga el VIH el bebe no tiene por que contraerlo
    Aunque una madre tenga el VIH, el bebé no tiene por qué contraerlo
    National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, Sexual Transmitted Diseases and Tuberculosis Prevention (U.S.). Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention. Act Against AIDS.
    12/3/2010 | Una prueba, dos vidas
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    Even if a mother has HIV her baby, doesn't have to
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  • Dr James H Steele DVM MPH transcript of interview with Dr James H Steele conducted by Karen Torghele November 12 2011
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    Dr. James Steele, born April 3, 1913 describes his role in the incorporation of veterinary medicine into public health at the Centers for Disease Control and throughout the world. He relates stories on his early life, education, experiences during World War II, and eventual pathway to public health. Included in the discussion are descriptions of hi ...
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  • Epidemic Intelligence Service class gifts 1960s
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    The tradition of class gifts, also known as class plaques, was initiated in 1953, when the inaugural class of ’51 presented the Director of Epidemiology, Alexander D. Langmuir, two well worn leather shoes that had come to symbolize the shoe-leather epidemiology practiced by Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officers. Alex put the plaque on the wa ...
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    Gantt, Judy
    04/04/2011
    The tradition of class gifts, also known as class plaques, was initiated in 1953, when the inaugural class of ’51 presented the Director of Epidemiology, Alexander D. Langmuir, two well worn leather shoes that had come to symbolize the shoe-leather epidemiology practiced by Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officers. Alex put the plaque on the wa ...
    Public Domain
  • Epidemic Intelligence Service class gifts 1980s
    Epidemic Intelligence Service class gifts [1980s]
    Gantt, Judy
    04/04/2011
    The tradition of class gifts, also known as class plaques, was initiated in 1953, when the inaugural class of ’51 presented the Director of Epidemiology, Alexander D. Langmuir, two well worn leather shoes that had come to symbolize the shoe-leather epidemiology practiced by Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officers. Alex put the plaque on the wa ...
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