The passage gives an overview of issues in public health
today. Read the passage, then answer the question.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is
the national public health institute of the United States.
The goal of the CDC is to protect health and safety
through controlling and preventing disease in the US and
around the world.
The CDC is currently dealing with several public health
concerns. One issue for the CDC is antibiotic resistance.
Doctors are encountering bacteria that cannot be killed
with current drug therapies. The CDC is tracking
antibiotic resistance in the United States and developing
new antibiotics.
The CDC is also promoting the use of vaccines to combat
disease and even cancer. They want to increase the
number of people protected by the HPV vaccine and to
continue to protect people with safe vaccines. Individual
vaccinations promote herd immunity for the entire
Which public health issues are identified in the article?
Check all that apply.
antibiotic resistance
flu prevention
the need for vaccinations
the need for safe, clean water
threats from disease in other countries
the effects of pollution on asthma rates