During the same outbreak, which organization developed guidelines for human/rat testing, control and prevention?

During the same outbreak, which organization developed guidelines for human/rat testing, control and prevention?

• A. FDA
• B. CDC
• C. EPA
• D. NIH

Answer: (B)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the organization that develops guidelines for how to test both humans and animal reservoirs during an outbreak, and for the control and prevention measures to stop spread. The CDC specializes in public health guidance, surveillance, and lab testing protocols that apply to people and animals, as well as practical steps for preventing transmission, such as isolation, vaccination where appropriate, and environmental controls. The other agencies have different primary roles—FDA focuses on regulatory approval and safety of medical products, EPA on environmental protection and pest management, and NIH on biomedical research and training—not on issuing outbreak-wide testing and prevention guidelines.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the organization that develops guidelines for how to test both humans and animal reservoirs during an outbreak, and for the control and prevention measures to stop spread. The CDC specializes in public health guidance, surveillance, and lab testing protocols that apply to people and animals, as well as practical steps for preventing transmission, such as isolation, vaccination where appropriate, and environmental controls. The other agencies have different primary roles—FDA focuses on regulatory approval and safety of medical products, EPA on environmental protection and pest management, and NIH on biomedical research and training—not on issuing outbreak-wide testing and prevention guidelines.